About half of Ontarians want to abolish carbon tax, poll suggests [Video]

About half of Ontarians say they would abolish the carbon tax if given the chance, a new poll suggests.

A new Liaison Strategies poll released this week, which surveyed 1,280 Ontarians, suggests that about 49 per cent of residents support cancelling of carbon pricing while about 27 per cent argue it should stay in place.

“When it comes to climate change and the carbon tax – Ontarians have a lot of mixed opinions but 54 per cent say that affordability and the cost of living is more important than protecting the environment, Principal David Valentin said in a statement.

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Canada’s price on carbon pollution increased by $15 per tonne on April 1 as part of an annual hike.

The policy is meant to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The federal government does offer a rebate to consumers as part of their tax return.

When asked if they would …