Joel Wood
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Associate Professor @TRUGaglardi @ThompsonRiversU #myTRU . Environmental Economist.
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I love this perspective of Vancouver: shows that the housing crisis is a choice
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Trades people have attended college
You know what’s “uneducated”? This ignorant, classist, elitist garbage. NOTE - all those tradepeople we desperately need in our economy have not attended college or university. Any wonder why there is stigma for kids to take a trade? This Liberal elitism has to go.
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Do Albertans actually think they are more Canadian than people from other provinces? Like is that something people other than Jason Kenney actually say?
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@bennettusername
The problem isnt elite enclaves, the problem is elite enclaves created and protected by zoning and regulations
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So my 9yo has COVID....and I now have her symptoms, so I probably have COVID (going for a test tomorrow). My 5yo has nasal congestion, so will get her tested too. My spouse is in hospital for something else, but now has to be isolated....
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If it was such a strong vote of confidence it would not require a $13 billion subsidy to happen
Volkswagen’s massive electric vehicle battery plant is a strong vote of confidence in St. Thomas and in all of Canada. It’s going to create up to 3,000 direct jobs – and up to 30,000 indirect jobs – and provide millions upon millions of batteries to power Canada’s auto industry.
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The host of Jeopardy should be a Canadian to continue Trebek’s tradition of being condescending when contestants get easy questions about Canada incorrect. My fav part of the show
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Carbon pricing is literally the textbook example of a market-based policy to mitigate climate change.
#cdnpoli
A real plan to fight climate change needs to have a global scope. It’s time to focus on innovative, market-based policies that prepare Canada for the future and can ensure we make a real impact on global emissions. Making life more expensive for Canadians is not the solution.
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@PrettiestFrog
I feel like we have all been your neighbour at some point in the pandemic. And I feel like we have all been your neighbour's husband at some point in the pandemic.
Cheers to you for baking them a cake 🎂
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This picture to go with this headline is almost too perfect
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One of my life goals from when I was 8 years old will be fulfilled tonight:
- Give out full sized chocolate bars on Halloween
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@SadieCollective
@Noahpinion
@causalinf
@TrevonDLogan
@drlisadcook
@DinaPomeranz
@Claudia_Sahm
@Marietmora
@pqblair
Nobody is "not a math person".
The more you practice math, the more your brain figures it out. So practice, practice, practice.
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Just received official word that I will be a tenured Associate Professor July 1st!
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It’s 2008. You wake up queasy when you realize that you are the Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada and you might have left confidential files where your girlfriend with ties to biker gangs had access to them.
It's 2030. You wake up queasy from your 14th booster jab taken yesterday. You pop your meal bar made from bugs into the microwave. It’s freezing in your government-supplied apartment because of electricity shortages. You own nothing.
Is this the future you want?
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I have had the pleasure of teaching several really bright students who also worked at McDonalds. There is absolutely nothing wrong with working at McDonalds; if you think there is, it says more about you than them
@DonutOperator
@united
@rcmpgrcpolice
@Transport_gc
@AirPassRightsCA
@CBCPolitics
@globeandmail
@globalnews
Sure was. Went to university and did great. You were that kid behind the McDonald’s counter weren’t you?
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There really is a past Trump tweet for every situation of his Presidency
Crooked Hillary Clinton and her team "were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information." Not fit!
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Vancouver NIMBY’s: “European cities don’t have towers. We should be more like them”
Developer: “So can I tear down some hoises to build a 6-storey building off an arterial?”
NIMBY: “Noooooooo, that will destroy the community. You can only tear houses down to build McMansions”
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An election would’ve occurred eventually (I would hope!), so the true cost is the difference in Present Value of $600mill now or later, not $600mill, no? Or am I too much of an economist…
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Let me guess how this will play out: the rover will be built by Irving, the rocket by Bombardier, and we will land it on the moon 20 years late at triple the planned cost?
Canada announces plan to land a rover on the moon in the next 5 years. Craft will be designed to withstand the dark and extreme cold of a lunar night - which lasts about 2 weeks.
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Some really deep analysis here. <sarcasm>
Zero consideration of how high BC's emissions would have been without the carbon tax.
All of the analysis using appropriate statistical methods suggests the carbon tax has been successfull in slowing the rise in BC's emissions.
Carbon tax is a cash grab. Here's the proof:
In BC (highest Cdn Ctax) emissions UP, car/truck fuel use at record high
Driving to work, getting kids to sports, hauling groceries NOT optional for families. Punitive carbon taxes don't help
Credit
@kris_sims
for 1st reporting this
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Today marks my first day at work as a tenured associate professor. Pretty much the big career goal since starting my PhD. I just feel tired...
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"but we won't do it by making the poorest pay more."
The federal carbon tax doesn't make the poorest pay more because it is combined with the Climate Action Incentive refundable tax credit. The poorest get back more on average from the credit than they pay in carbon tax
Canada’s Conservatives will repeal Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax. We will protect the environment and fight climate change, but we won't do it by making the poorest pay more.
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@KirmoraTaylor
@TylerGillette99
So badass that they look like they are about to invade a country under false pretenses
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Such racist filth from The Rebel
The Rebel's Katie Hopkins came to Toronto and said she had a hard time finding "someone that looks like they actually come from Canada" because "everybody here looks like they come from Africa."
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@Jos_uit_Oss
I have nothing against these neighbourhood forms if they are the highest value use of the land, but it is unclear if these are the highest use of the land due to zoning and other restrictions protecting them
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"Say No to Globalism"
I hate seeing this garbage in my city. Globalism is key to our prosperity. We rely on int'l students & tourists from around the world. We sell our agricultural & resource products to the world. Riversong Guitars are sold all over the world
Lots of cars honking as they pass by. About 100 people here so far.
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A carbon tax is a market-based mechanism; yes, gov intervention is needed to set the tax, but gov intervention is required for any effective emissions policy. It is market-based bc firms/individuals all adjust their behavior in a decentralized manner in response to the tax
You’re wrong G&M. Carbon taxes are NOT “a market-driven way to reduce emissions”. They’re a T.A.X.!, which is a government-imposed money grab. The market way is to lower taxes and regulation and to encourage technological innovation.
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Wow. So much nonsense in one tweet.
- Carbon taxes do reduce emissions (lots of research on BC carbon tax)
- Carbon taxes can remain revenue neutral (Scott Moe has agency!)
- Leakage of jobs & investment can be minimized by policy design (BC had a net increase in jobs!)
A carbon tax DOES:
- Increase the cost of everything for families, including gas, groceries, power & heat.
- Export jobs and investment out of Canada to other countries.
A carbon tax DOES NOT:
- Reduce carbon emissions
- Remain revenue neutral.
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My 3 cents:
1) Carbon pricing reduces GHGs. Empirical research confirms this
2) Carbon pricing reduces GHGs at a lower cost than traditional regulation. (Unless firms & individuals are very irrational)
3) Costs from regulations are less salient (what is seen vs. what is unseen)
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This. Jordan Peterson is worried about the central planning of 15-minute cities, when it is actually central planning that prevents them.
The easiest way to get 15-minute cities is to just lift bans on small scale business ventures running out of residential neighbourhoods. Stuff like restaurants, cafes, law offices, convenient stores, barbers, dentists, and family doctors. All in walking distance.
Why not?
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If Naomi Klein and Ezra Levant are both out to get
@andrew_leach
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One problem with many political partisans is that they cannot seem to comprehend that someone else is not a political partisan.
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I am convinced the opposite is true. It is morally repugnant to NOT take action on emissions and that a carbon tax with revenue recycling is a good policy to achieve that goal when compared to alternatives.
24/25 Conservatives must always oppose a carbon tax, which remains as morally repugnant and indefensible as it has ever been.
A Canada-First climate plan that stops playing Boy Scout and recognizes that the world’s biggest emitters will never play fair would be a great start.
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How has this tweet not been deleted and replaced with one without the embarrassing math error?
Why is Justin Trudeau punishing Canadians’ success? According to
@FraserInstitute
, Canadian families earned an extra 3.3% last year, but taxes were up by 3.1%. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals taxed away 94 cents out of every extra dollar earned. Canadians are missing out.
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Couldn't be prouder of my 13yo nephew. He called out some of his friends for their homophobic and misogynistic language, they didn't react well, so he has decided to not be friends with them anymore.
Dude is much braver than I was as a teen.
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The CEC is the type of government waste that conservatives would be up in arms about if it was being undertaken by anyone else. The CTF should be raising hell about it.
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Currently in an academic conference via Zoom, and one attendee has his shirt off...
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This tweet hasn't aged well.
#cdnpoli
Canadians should be able to know what Andrew Scheer will cut before they vote, but the Conservatives are refusing to allow the Parliamentary Budget Officer to independently audit their election platform.
Learn more:
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@timgill924
Don’t worry, he does macro and macro is the astrology of economics
(I kid, I kid)
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I have several people I follow on Twitter tweet pics from the counter protests. These aren’t left wing activists, these are middle of the road Ottawa residents who are fed up
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I still think the funniest thing to happen in 2020 was the Four Seasons Landscaping thing. I still laugh about it every couple days
It had everything:
- the initial Trump tweet
- the correction Trump tweet
- Rudy Guiliani
- a sex shop next door
It was perfect.
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@jbarro
Maybe. But a steak cooked in a cast iron pan may taste great, but you have to live with the smell for the next 6 hours.
Also, sausages are best on a grill, it adds the perfect amount of burnt flavour
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My main accomplishment of 2017 was helping a loved one fully recover from depression. Mental health is no joke
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If not a carbon tax, then what?
1) Cap&Trade?
2) Regulations? (which are more economically damaging)
3) subsidies? (doesnt sound very conservative)
4) No effective action on reducing emissions?
#onpoli
As the Leader of our party I will not support a carbon tax. As Premier of Ontario I am going to explore options to oppose it. Read my statement here:
#LetsGetItDone
#onpoli
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Was there a CBC reality show that I missed?
Canada’s top economist supports my plan. 👇
Are you with me? 🇨🇦
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The real scandal is how terrible Tim Horton's donuts are.
They used to make them in-store and they used to be decent. Now they taste like sugar and preservatives.
Canadians criticize Trudeau after visit to Oh Doughnuts bakery in Winnipeg |
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You can't just look in the mirror say "innovation" three times and achieve your emissions reduction targets. That is just an urban legend I learned in elementary school
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This is the same person who told my university to do all face-to-face lectures this term 👇
Dr. Henry: This wave is moving quickly and it means you need to do everything to protect yourself right now.
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Horseshit. The FoodProfessor refused to debate the authors because they didn't have a high enough scopus score. He got pummeled because he was being an ass, not for his criticism of their work
CHARLEBOIS: Dont let the pro-carbon tax mob silence criticism
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This is what Victoria Street in
#Kamloops
could be like
Ithaca, NY is a tiny town of 30,000 with a gorgeous pedestrian-only downtown. If it works for Ithaca it will work for San Diego
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Finding a good research question matters. Writing clearly matters. Research design matters. Fancy methods are of secondary importance.
Academic Twitter friends: can you provide a tweet worth of advice to PhD students? Things you wish you knew when you were in the midst of your own PhD? Things you wish you told yourself?
#phdlife
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@cafreiman
@jmhorp
“Well Karl, sometimes you have to stop complaining about the bourgeoisie and become the bourgeoisie.”
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Wow, a hell of an article by
@trevortombe
: Here's how much carbon pricing will likely cost households
#cdnpoli
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The truck protestors are a very slim minority in Canada. The rest of us did our part through this pandemic, and are sick of their shit
So proud of my city. Giving these truckers the welcome they deserve:
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@avilewis
@liberalparty
Jen Winter is a tremendous economist and policy wonk, and a really great person. Maybe why the NDP Alberta govt was so interested in her help
You should apologize.
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@kevinmilligan
You get the same size rebate cheque regardless of whether you use 2000 litres of gasoline or 1000 litres; but you pay carbon tax on each litre. If you reduce to 1000 litres, you pay less total carbon tax, but keep getting the same sized cheque.
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This is disingenuous. Trudeau's policy will cost households in BC, QC and others nothing (they have existing policies). Also ignores what can be done with the revenue (e.g. rebates, cut other taxes, etc.). Do better.
Canadians will be facing a BIG tax bill thanks to Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax, but he still won’t come clean about how much the total cost will be. It’s time for Justin Trudeau to come clean with Canadians and end his
#CarbonTaxCoverUp
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This is the post-COVID world I want. This type of street vibrancy is f’n amazing
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My department just posted for a faculty position in Indigenous Economics and Sustainability. We are especially interested in candidates that have experience working in partnership with Indigenous communities.
#cdnecon
#econtwitter
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The problem is not just attracting them, but making it easier to transfer their credentials. I have a friend who has been in Canada for 2 years now and was a nurse in the UK but has not been allowed to work as a nurse here yet
The federal government announced Wednesday it will use Canada's immigration system to recruit more in-demand health-care workers as the country grapples with a severe shortage of some professionals in the field, such as family doctors.
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The higher prices imposed on Canadian consumers through supply management disproportionately impact lower income households. I would think the NDP would be worried about them?
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Your plan does not "prove" that. Your plan imposes more costs than an equivalent carbon tax; it just hides the costs from view and eliminates the possibility to cut other taxes.
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Um....no surprise here. If they liked to pay for them, there would be no need for govt intervention. This is the nature of the externality problem
Canadian voters like carbon initiatives but not paying for them, poll finds via
@torontostar
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This is mostly false and misleading.
1) Carbon price will change behaviour on the margin and reduce emissions below business as usual
2) there are benefits (foregone damages) from emissions reductions on the margin
3) Revenue recycling through OBAs & lump sum transfers
Justin Trudeau’s Carbon tax does NOTHING to actually help the environment.
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@StephanieCarvin
@Ottawa_Cameron
The author has already sent her 42,000 emails to get things started
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This headline is totally misleading: You cannot "pull" funding that was not awarded. Plus, SSHRC grants adjudicated by academics (not govt)
‘An opportunity to make their displeasure known’: government pulls funding of pronoun professor
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As pointed out by
@MikePMoffatt
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#cdnpoli
Imagine you've saved enough to finally go on that family vacation, or that you have to fly home from Vancouver to Fredericton to take care of your mom. Now imagine that costing $600 more. Justin Trudeau is making your life more expensive. I will make it more affordable.
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I am covering Normal and Inferior goods tomorrow in Principles of Microeconomics. Should I make my students listen to "If I had $1000000" by the Barenaked Ladies?
#cdnecon
#teachecon
#EconTwitter
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Yesterday my 8yo daughter said "we should tax spray paint to stop graffiti" and I called her an economist
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I went to the bowling alley to go bowling. Mandatory bowling shoes. No stepping over the foul line and if you deviate from throwing the ball down the lane towards the pins - they sternly lecture you. The country as we know it has been destroyed. And I still haven't gone bowling.
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This!
Excel is the stats software that most of your undergrad students will use upon graduation.
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Gotta love
#Kamloops
at the tail end of winter: I went for a nordic ski AND a bike ride this afternoon.
Now time for tacos! 🌮
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If anyone is wondering, I survived hosting a gymnastics birthday party for my 6yo daughter and all her friends. Now me and unicorn are relaxing with beers
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I am all for removing the capital gains exemption on principal residences over a certain threshold. What is the rationale to give the exemption on a $5mill asset? Its a supersized TFSA
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Yes! More economics journals should look to Science and Nature (and Nature's sub-journals) to see how its done. Rigorous, concise, and well-written. Extra deets for papers in online Supplemental Info
Don't miss Thursday's major post:
"Must All Economics Papers Be Doorstoppers?"
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Saw about 20 people out on the Transcanada Hwy in
#Kamloops
waving Canadian and US flags.
Are they still mad about vaccines and covid prevention rules? Or are they demonstrating their transphobia again? Or have they moved on to some other Facebook-conspiracy fuelled grievance?
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@risingaction
@AndreaWoo
Ah, takes me back.
Hit the Blarney Stone at 8pm, get hand stamped, and leave immediately. Go drink $8 pitchers at Cambie or 50 Bourbon St. Go back to Blarney Stone at 12am and skip the massive line. Party to the hardest workin’ band in gastown
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BC's carbon tax increased today for the first time since 2012. In the absence of the carbon tax, gasoline use would've been higher, and avg fuel economy would've been lower
#bcpoli
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The economics academic job market looks a lot different from the top, and much advice out there is geared towards those at the top where the JMP & letters matter a lot
But if you are down at the bottom having publications & teaching experience helps you stand out
#EconTwitter
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This graphic was clearly done by someone who did not read the
@PBO
-DPB report very closely. The average net-cost to household budgets is negative due to the rebate!
It is also ignorant of how the Output Based Pricing system for industrial emitters works
#cdnpoli
Today’s
@PBO_DPB
report confirms that Canadian families and small business bear the brunt of Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax. While Trudeau gives special breaks to the biggest polluters, Canadians will pay more to heat their homes, drive to work, and buy food. I’ll scrap his tax.
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This is not "curtailing" the plan; this is a design adjustment. The stringency of the carbon price does not change. What is important is the marginal price not the average price
Liberals soften plan to price carbon pollution; large polluters will be taxed on 10-20% of emissions rather than 30%. Follows concerns raised by industry about competitiveness.
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