Source CBC Feb 22 2012
The tax has hit the greenhouse industry particularly hard, Falcon noted, saying he may introduce some sort of short term relief for that industry before the end of the year.
The return to the PST next year is also expected to hit B.C.'s agricultural industry hard as well, because producers will not get as many tax breaks on their input costs.
The food production industry is just one sector of the B.C. economy that argues the tax increases its costs, making it difficult to compete with the U.S. and Mexico.
But not everyone is pleased with the prospect of the tax being permanently frozen or even eliminated.
"What kind of signal does this send to investors that B.C.’s carbon tax is on hold, our efforts on climate change are on hold."
