"no such thing as the economy vs the environment" - Ontario contradicts that statement.  The Ontario Government, through its green electricity policies caused prices to rise to levels unheard of in the past.  Then because of public outcry had to pass forward some of those costs into the future.  When people have to pay exorbitantly for future environmental costs, they protest.  The previous BC Premier wouldn't raise the energy costs, the second time as required and promised, because it wasn't politically expedient to do so.  People in BC didn't drive less with increased taxes, they just paid more to do so.  Things change when people complain enough because jobs are lost and costs hit them in the pocket.