Why does the idea of a carbon tax divide conservatives in Canada?

• What is a carbon tax, and will it make a difference?

The UN's COP24 or the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change isunderway in Poland today, putting carbon pricing back in the spotlight. The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changerecently published a report sayingone of the keys to cutting carbon emissions is putting a price on them.

The idea divides conservatives in Canada. Some argue it's the best way to fight climate change, while others say it's a surefire way to kill jobs, and wouldn'thave a substantial impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

"We seem to think that if we make gas a little more expensive, something big is going to happen," saidRandallDenley, an Ottawa commentator and former Ontario Progressive Conservative candidate."And I think that is a misperception when you consider how much the price of gasoline fluctuates."

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"In Ontario we were paying $1.30for gas a couple of months ago, now we're paying a dollar. If it becomes $1.05, what effect is that really going to have?"

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Produced by The Current's Kristin Nelsonand JulieCrysler.