Inquiry Question: Blog #1

Environment Mar 22, 2017 by Mohamed

Inquiry Question #1 : How might carbon tax be imposed on the TTC? How might carbon tax be imposed on Torontonians who take public transportation? Will Torontonians react positively?

Response:

This question always had my attention since I first started hearing about the government thinking of taxing people for carbon. Transportation and housing in Toronto has a major impact in climate change due to its exhaust of heat and gas. I had to go through a lot of websites and mini articles focusing on changes for climate change to make a connection with carbon taxes. After doing a lot of research, I seen a lot of articles mentioning carbon tax which sticked out to my attention because it made me believe that by enforcing taxes we are forcing consumers to make a change and make our environment a greener place. This made me really think about what’s the next step our government will take to improve our transportation and housing problems. It’s a great question to be asked because there’s a lot people who want to be informed about our future plans to help reduce greenhouse gases through transportation and housing. It also makes a good question because it’s a hot topic that can cause controversy, which makes the reader gain curiosity for an complex answer. My question grows in importance the more you think about it.