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Most Canadians support carbon pricing, but less certain as to its effectiveness

The Angus Reid poll found that three-quarters of those surveyed supported a cap-and-trade system in their own province and across the country as a whole. Getty Images

TORONTO – According to an Angus Reid poll, most Canadians are in favour of carbon pricing — though most aren’t convinced it’ll do much to curb greenhouse gases.

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Though many provinces have implemented their own methods of carbon plans — with the most recent coming from Ontario — there has been little federal initiative, something that many say needs to be rectified.

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The Angus Reid poll found that three-quarters of those surveyed supported a cap-and-trade system in their own province and across the country as a whole. More than half also supported a carbon tax both in their province and nationally.

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However, when it comes to believing that it will have an impact, just 12 per cent of those surveyed said that cap-and-trade was “very effective.” One-third said that it was “quite effective” and another third said it would be “not very effective.” Almost one in five said that it was “not effective at all.”

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Earlier this week, the Harper government announced plans to unveil its targets for greenhouse gas emissions before the June G7 meeting.

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The online poll — conducted on April 15 — surveyed 1,536 Canadians. You can read the complete findings here.

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