Conservatives should embrace a carbon tax: But not for the reasons you think

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Could a carbon tax make Canada’s tax system more efficient?

I am asking and answering this question as a conservative. I prefer taxing consumption over taxing income. I prefer lower taxes over higher taxes. I prefer flatter taxes over steeply progressive taxes. And I prefer smaller government over bigger government.