There are now twice as many Quebecers who want the province’s carbon tax removed than those who want to keep it in place, according to a new poll.
Polling firm Léger released the results of a new survey on the carbon tax and other related matters on May 20. The survey found that 56 percent of respondents want to abolish the province’s carbon regime, compared to 28 percent who say it should remain in place.
The results were published on the same day that Statistics Canada released the inflation numbers for April, which reflect the effect of the April 1 removal of the federal fuel charge on the Consumer Price Index. Inflation was at 1.7 percent in April, compared to 2.3 percent in March….