More Alberta "Carbon Tax" madness

Yesterday's Calgary herald also calls the SGER penalty for emissions beyond regulated targets a carbon tax (see last two posts for more on this), and talks briefly about the politics behind it all, federally and provincially:

The goal is to paint Harper and Alberta green so the federal Conservatives can go to the polls this spring without having to attack the prime minister's own province.

There could still be fireworks if Harper's own green plan, coming soon, imposes rules tougher than Alberta's.

Alvarez says, "the biggest outstanding question right now is how the provincial and federal programs are going to interact."

Harper might push a bit harder than Alberta to show his own shade of green. But whatever he does, it's likely to be something Premier Ed Stelmach can accept after mild protest.

Go figure - a carbon tax crafted right here at home (Calgary Herald)