"The Canadian Trucking Alliance was quick to respond after federal opposition leader Stephane Dion introduced his party’s carbon tax plan on June 19th. “While the devil is always in the details,” says CTA’s CEO, David Bradley, ”the last thing the trucking industry needs is more tax on diesel fuel; with diesel fuel prices at record highs and fuel overtaking labour as the number one component of operating cost the trucking industry does not need further price signals from government to know that improving fuel efficiency and thereby reducing GHG emissions is a good thing.” "
"Bradley says truckers have a different view of what tax revenue-neutrality means compared to what is espoused in Green Shift. “There is no tax neutrality for truckers in this plan,” he contends. The plan itself estimates that the end of the fourth year “the average freight trucker’s total annual operating expenses (will be increased by) approximately $1,700 per year.” "
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