Tag: British Columbia
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US Climate Scientist Pushes For Canadian Carbon Tax Serfdom?
(Calgary, Alberta) The Canadian Federation of Taxpayers (CTF) has issued a new report on global carbon taxes, showing most countries have frozen or rolled back carbon taxes, but US climate scientist James Hansen is pushing for a $210/t carbon tax in Canada by 2030. Hansen’s argument is that the tax has to be high enough that people will buy into…
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Garmatex Textiles Uses Jade Minerals
For those of you unfamiliar with technical fabrics, you should know that the textile industry is currently experiencing a modern renaissance. With a long list of product innovations including: jade fibers that cool the skin, treatment methods that conserve water and fabrics that repel bugs, the textile industry is driving an evolution in performance materials…
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British Columbia Elects First Green Party Legislature Member
GPO Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner made the following statement on the election of BC’s first Green MLA: “I want to congratulate Green Party candidate Andrew Weaver for his historic victory in yesterday’s BC election. Andrew is the first Green ever elected in a provincial legislature in Canada. Once again BC voters have…