Ahead of the federal election April 28, The Morning Star is giving Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee residents a look at where the local candidates stand on important issues.
1) Several parties have announced tax cuts if elected. Please explain what is being proposed by your party, and how someone earning $40,000 or less would benefit compared to someone earning $130,000 or more annually.
The existing Carbon Tax is made up of two components: domestic (what we see at the pumps) and the industrial tax, which is the truly damaging one since industry pays it and has no choice but to pass it on to consumers, which raises prices. While the Liberals have temporarily halted the domestic portion of the carbon tax via Order in Council (and talked about loading it onto the industrial tax) the Conservatives have promised to axe both the domestic and industrial portions of the carbon tax via Parliamentary vote so it no longer exists.
2) Farmers are having difficulty accessing affordable inputs that are largely produced in the U.S., like fertilizer, and are fearful they will be unable to sell products south of the border at a profitable price. If elected, how would you advocate for farmers in our region who are being impacted by both sides of the trade war?
