{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fb297d-023b-5595-a03d-88c27dbc7890/64d18de5a514e90011be21e1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Controversial Carbon Tax","description":"<p>Despite two catastrophic climate emergencies earlier this year, Nova Scotia has faced yet another devastating crisis - intense flash flooding. Our Scotian host, Mattea Roach, is joined by Halifax-based reporter from the National Observer, Cloe Logan to interrogate Nova Scotia’s climate emergency response. And in the wake of this climate catastrophe all eyes are on the recently implemented carbon tax in the province. Why does it seem like we’re blaming the carbon tax for all our climate related policy failures?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://eepurl.com/ho0Uv1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for the Canadaland newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host:&nbsp; Mattea Roach</p><p>Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)</p><p>Guests: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/CloeILogan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cloe Logan</a></p><p><br></p><p>Background reading:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://globalnews.ca/news/9860376/nova-scotia-floods-emergency-alerts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Use of emergency alerts under scrutiny again after Nova Scotia floods</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/flash-flood-warning-system-1.6922181\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meteorologist says national flash flood warning system would save lives</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.cp24.com/news/complacency-blamed-for-n-s-struggles-with-flooding-other-climate-disasters-1.6499904\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">'Complacency' blamed for N.S. struggles with flooding, other climate disasters</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/10/12/opinion/conservatives-slam-carbon-tax-adding-inflation-fail-mention-rebates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Conservatives slam the carbon tax for adding to inflation, but fail to mention its rebates</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/houston-government-pulls-partisan-anti-carbon-tax-ads-1.6908776\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Houston government pulls 'partisan' ads against carbon tax at request of election watchdog</a></li><li><a href=\"https://globalnews.ca/news/9804147/nova-scotia-ad-campaign-against-carbon-tax/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nova Scotia has spent $56,000 on ad campaign against federal carbon tax: minister - Halifax</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors: <a href=\"https://canadaland.oxio.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">oxio</a>, <a href=\"https://douglas.ca/Canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Douglas</a>, <a href=\"https://athleticgreens.com/backbench\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Athletic Greens</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast, <a href=\"https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}