Liberal party leader Ignatieff says no to carbon tax in next federal election

Michael Ignatieff  officially became the leader of the federal Liberal Party of Canada; he also officially erased Liberal’s connection to the carbon tax issue, formally known as the Green Shift when Stéphane Dion was the leader.  In today’s sparring with Stephen Harper (Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader of Canada), as reported on the Globe and Mail, Ignatieff said:

“I made it very clear in a press conference on Sunday that we do not propose to go into the next election with a carbon tax, period. Is that clear? I sure hope it is.”

- Michael Ignatieff, leader of Liberal Party of Canada

I guess since the Green Shift made the Liberal party quite unpopular in Canada, there are good reasons to brush off the carbon tax.  Especially since the US is very keen on a cap-and-trade system.  I’m not clear what’s Ignatieff’s new policy on the environment, but there is no doubt that carbon is going to have a price tag.  I’ll stay in tune to see what he does in the near future, because it’s too early to judge….