Atlantic truckers oppose Green Shift

Carbon tax will 'create welfare instead of wealth': executive director

The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association made it quite clear yesterday that it is against federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion's proposed carbon tax.

Peter Nelson, executive director for APTA, urged the Atlantic Federal Liberal Caucus to reject the Green Shift proposal, in a statement issued yesterday.

"Dion's carbon tax proposal will further cripple an economy that is already struggling on the global markets. Atlantic Canada's economy depends upon the success of our transportation, agriculture, forestry, mining, energy and fisheries industries," he said. "I hope the Members of Parliament from our region will stand up for Atlantic Canadians."

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