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Book review: A thoughtful must-read on the carbon tax issue

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Summary
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63% Informative

The Carbon Tax Question is a thoughtful and well-informed contribution to public debates about carbon taxes.

Thomas F. Pederson is a professor emeritus at the University of Victoria and the founding executive director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions .

Pederson argues that the carbon tax regimen the Liberal leader announced in the 2008 throne speech was “ one of the most applauded pieces of legislation ever signed into law”.

VR Score

63

Informative language

60

Neutral language

52

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

58

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

2