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THE CARBON TAX COMETH
Dance off! Sheldon Kennedy will take the stage in the next Red Deer’s Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off.
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PROTESTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE HOPE TO PERSUADE THE NDP TO BACK DOWN — BUT THEY MAY ONLY DELAY THE INEVITABLE
The Time Machine Talented cast of local singers delivers in new show.
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Halkirk wind turbine project east of Stettler. BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF
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welve public protests across Alberta today — including in Red Deer — are intended to stop the
provincial carbon tax in its tracks before it takes effect on Jan. 1. But if opponents are successful at convincing the NDP government from backing down, it may only delay what’s coming anyways. In 2018, the federal gov-
ernment will impose its own carbon tax to help reduce greenhouse gases, and therefore the impact of climate change, wherever provinces haven’t yet imposed one. Shelley Leinweber, one of the local organizers of the rally in Red Deer, said while
the focus is on stopping the carbon tax, there are other issues of concern, including the economy, school curriculum changes, and threats to the family farm and energy sector. See CARBON on page 3
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