Friends of carbon tax show support

Ian Austin, The Province June 26, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell's beleaguered carbon tax, unpopular with the public and under attack from opposition politicians, got a brief reprieve yesterday as academics and businessmen backed the tax.

Organized by Voters Taking Action on Climate Change, yesterday's event featured half a dozen speakers touting the tax as a courageous show of leadership.

"I fear that [the government] will get cold feet," said Len Laycock, president of Upholstery Arts on Burrard, where the media event was held. Read on