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Breakfast Buzz: Would a carbon tax lower your energy consumption?

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What exactly is a carbon tax?
What exactly is a carbon tax? – Feb 23, 2016

SASKATOON – Next week Canada’s premiers will meet with the prime minister, where officials have indicated a large focus will be on creating a national strategy to curb emissions. Currently there are two Canadian models of carbon reduction to base off of: British Columbia has a carbon tax, and Ontario has a cap and trade program.

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Global News spoke with a resource economist who likens a carbon tax to a liquor tax, saying it’s an incentive to curb a perceived negative activity.

READ MORE: Wall suggests there might be options for SaskPower around national carbon tax

Today on the Breakfast Buzz we want to know if you think a carbon tax would lower your energy consumption.

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Be sure to comment with your thoughts and
 watch Global Saskatoon Morning News at 7:55 a.m. CT to see if we pull up your comment.

With files from Joel Senick

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