Langara instructor says students will feel impact of carbon tax repeal

Langara instructor says students will feel impact of carbon tax repeal

By OKSANA SHTOHRYN As B.C. scraps its carbon tax and Langara College cuts environmental courses, educators worry climate action is losing priority, in policy and in the classroom. The provincial carbon tax, introduced in 2008, was designed to reduce emissions by making fossil fuels more expensive. It also came with a tradeoff, in the form of quarterly payments to help low-income households manage the added costs. As of April 1, the tax and those…