The BC carbon tax was implemented back in 2008 and since then, many in the province believe that it has not been for the best.
The carbon tax was put in place to deter people and businesses from contributing greenhouse gases, while promoting more sustainable endeavours.
According to BC-based Research Co., a statistics and research firm, 56% of Vancouver Islanders say that the carbon tax has negatively impacted them, while the provincial average for those who believe this was 62%.
Now, there is also a federal carbon tax that was established in 2019 which the Conservative Party vowed to end during their last election.
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Provincially speaking, in their recent survey, Research Co. found that 43% of British Columbians would like to see the carbon tax scrapped while 40% said they preferred to keep it.
Despite the majority seeking to get rid of it, between 61 and 76% of Vancouver Islanders believe that the environment is a priority issue, be it reducing the amount of rainforest being lost to logging industry and urban sprawl or keeping rivers and lakes clean of pollutants.
The survey found that support for keeping the provincial carbon tax is highest among young British Columbians aged 18 to 34-years-old (54%), but drops among those aged 35 to 54-years-old (44%) and those aged 55 and over (36%).
Notably, Research Co. also discovered through this survey that only 28% of British Columbians believe the introduction of the carbon tax on a provincial level is leading people to be more mindful of their carbon consumption or changing their behaviour.
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