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“The costs of carbon pricing are measurable. They’re real, but they’re small,” Tombe said, noting the Bank of Canada has also pegged the policy’s contribution to annual inflation at 0.15 percentage points.
“We shouldn’t be under the illusion that if we eliminate the carbon tax that the affordability challenges that we’re facing will disappear. That’s simply not the case,” he said.

You mean when Polievre axes the tax I'm not going to have 10-20% savings on food and other expenses?
 
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Biggest point being missed: A carbon tax should make you rethink your lifestyle. Change your vehicle and/or move closer to work. If you live in an old house invest in insulation, new windows, air proofing (I know it’s not called this but I can’t remember the name lol). Around the the time of the carbon tax we went from driving a gas guzzling jeep wrangler to a little Mazda 3. We took advantage of city programs to upgrade our windows to triple pane, insulated and sealed our unfinished basement, and got a new furnace to replace a beast from the 80s. AND we’ve always been a one car household. If you’re not in a position financially to take any of the steps, then chances are you’re receiving the rebate anyways so shut the fuck up and carry on with your life.

But heaven forbid we ask people to self reflect and take responsibility for their actions, that’s not the North American way.
 
MattPT said:
Biggest point being missed: A carbon tax should make you rethink your lifestyle. Change your vehicle and/or move closer to work. If you live in an old house invest in insulation, new windows, air proofing (I know it’s not called this but I can’t remember the name lol). Around the the time of the carbon tax we went from driving a gas guzzling jeep wrangler to a little Mazda 3. We took advantage of city programs to upgrade our windows to triple pane, insulated and sealed our unfinished basement, and got a new furnace to replace a beast from the 80s. AND we’ve always been a one car household. If you’re not in a position financially to take any of the steps, then chances are you’re receiving the rebate anyways so shut the fuck up and carry on with your life.

But heaven forbid we ask people to self reflect and take responsibility for their actions, that’s not the North American way.
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That element is missing and needs to be highlighted more.

Encouraging Canadians to take actions. Highlighting some stories perhaps where people have.
 
TAS said:
“The costs of carbon pricing are measurable. They’re real, but they’re small,” Tombe said, noting the Bank of Canada has also pegged the policy’s contribution to annual inflation at 0.15 percentage points.
“We shouldn’t be under the illusion that if we eliminate the carbon tax that the affordability challenges that we’re facing will disappear. That’s simply not the case,” he said.

You mean when Polievre axes the tax I'm not going to have 10-20% savings on food and other expenses?
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I believe the saying these days about that is delulu
 
MattPT said:
Biggest point being missed: A carbon tax should make you rethink your lifestyle. Change your vehicle and/or move closer to work. If you live in an old house invest in insulation, new windows, air proofing (I know it’s not called this but I can’t remember the name lol). Around the the time of the carbon tax we went from driving a gas guzzling jeep wrangler to a little Mazda 3. We took advantage of city programs to upgrade our windows to triple pane, insulated and sealed our unfinished basement, and got a new furnace to replace a beast from the 80s. AND we’ve always been a one car household. If you’re not in a position financially to take any of the steps, then chances are you’re receiving the rebate anyways so shut the fuck up and carry on with your life.

But heaven forbid we ask people to self reflect and take responsibility for their actions, that’s not the North American way.
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We have done the same and see quite a bit of savings. Updating a 70s house and furnace. Down to one car now as well. For years I have been working on upgrading buildings and institutions around western Canada and the north. My line has always been Yah you can reduce your carbon foot print by for me, If I'm not giving the oil companies and government my money I am doing my part and saving money at the same time.
 
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Airboy said:
We done the same and see quite a bit of savings. Updating a 70s house and furnace. Down to one car now as well. For years I have been working on upgrading buildings and institutions around western Canada and the north. My line has always been Yah you can reduce your carbon foot print by for me, If I'm not giving the oil companies and government my money I am doing my part and saving money at the same time.
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Its really not that complicated, despite certain politicians trying to muddy the waters and whip up hysteria going on about carbon taxes causing inflation and potentially starving children across Canada.

The carbon tax collected is essentially distributed back equally to everyone as rebates, so the key to coming out ahead is to reduce your energy consumption below the average, which is exactly the incentive/purpose of it.
 
Sean Fraser has also resigned from cabinet.
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Housing Minister Sean Fraser set to leave Trudeau cabinet, as shuffle looms

Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser is set to announce Monday he won't run in the next federal election, creating another cabinet vacancy in the Liberal government that's expected to be filled in a shuffle as early as this week.
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The wheels keep falling off.
It may be time for Justin Trudeau to do likewise.
 
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