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OPINION: Canadians win battle against consumer carbon tax

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The consumer carbon tax is the tax you pay directly on every heating bill and at the gas station.

Everyday Canadians were fed up with paying $ 13 extra when they filled-up their minivans.

Farmers and truckers were done with being punished for the sin of growing food and hauling supplies.

The numbers are clear: the carbon tax cost Canadians money even after accounting for rebates.

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