Will Sarah Palin’s Energy Wisdom Be Contagious?

Whether you’re a Republican or Democrat, the current election season has already seen its share of foolish, superficial and counterproductive policy positions from both sides.

Nowhere is this more true than with regard to the critical matter of energy policy. After all, despite burdensome fuel prices and ever-increasing dependence upon foreign oil, both major candidates continue to oppose domestic drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), they both bow to the false prophets of human-caused climate change and they both favor destructive carbon cap-and-trade legislation.

Now, along comes Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. And with her, the welcome opportunity to bring some much-needed sobriety to this campaign season.

The question now is whether the candidates, the chattering pundits and the voting public will follow her wisdom.

The Canadian Press: B.C. residents worried double carbon tax could drive up fuel prices even further

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-area drivers are used to paying some of the highest gasoline prices in Canada, but a new provincial carbon tax and the threat of a similar federal tax if the Liberals gain power in Ottawa has consumers more concerned about their pocketbooks than the environment.

"There is little public support for that way of dealing with climate change. It's a deeply unpopular tax," New Democrat finance critic Bruce Ralston says.

"To try and put the two taxes together is just a nightmare."