We're not looking at a carbon tax. I know one of the leaders in the Liberal Party has proposed that. That doesn't mean we don't embrace the idea of “polluter pays”. We think we can achieve that through compliance mechanisms. I think that is important. That's certainly something I hear.
One of the concerns I had with the previous Liberal government's plan is that the public purse would pick up the difference of anything more than $15 for a tonne of carbon. There was nothing in the fiscal framework, so it would be a huge contingent liability for Canadian taxpayers. I don't agree with that. That would violate the notion of “polluter pays”.
We are not looking at an international carbon market. I am very open to a domestic carbon market, and I know there is a considerable interest in Montreal on that.
The real answer to your question is yes, we are open to hearing your ideas.