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In article <vrb00e$1r2vo$3@dont-email.me>, Alan  <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>On 2025-03-17 21:32, AlleyCat wrote:
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>> Top post deleted and moved to where it should be. (see bottom)
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>> Canada Kills Carbon Tax, Gas Prices Expected to Plummet
>> 
>> March 16,2025
>> 
>> POLITICS
>> 
>> The new Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has officially scrapped the
>> consumer carbon tax, fulfilling a key campaign promise just hours after being
>> sworn into office.
>> 
>> Carney, an influential banker who once ran the Bank of England, announced the
>> decision during his first cabinet meeting on Friday, signing an order-in-
>> council to eliminate the federal fuel charge immediately.
>> 
>> "This is a cabinet that's focused on action," Carney said. "It's focused on
>> getting more money in the pockets of Canadians, it's focused on building this
>> economy with all the tools that we have here."
>> 
>> "We will be eliminating the Canada fuel charge, the consumer fuel charge,
>> immediately. Immediately, " he added.
>> 
>> The carbon tax, which was set to increase from $80 to $95 per ton on April 1,
>> had been widely criticized for driving up costs for consumers without
>> delivering meaningful environmental benefits. Carney had pledged to shift the
>> burden to industrial emitters instead, maintaining a tax on major businesses
>> while easing costs for households.
>> 
>> Immediate Impact on Canadians
>> 
>> Canadians who have been receiving rebates under the carbon tax program will
>> still get their next quarterly payment before the end of April, Carney
>> confirmed.
>> 
>> "This will make a difference to hard-pressed Canadians, but it is part of a
>> much bigger set of measures that this government is taking to ensure that we
>> fight against climate change, that our companies are competitive, and the
>> country moves forward, " he said.
>> 
>> The announcement was met with applause from Carney's cabinet, many of whom
>> had initially supported the 2018 legislation that introduced the tax. The
>> move signals a major shift for the Liberals as they attempt to address
>> affordability concerns ahead of the next federal election.
>> 
>> Political Reaction
>> 
>> The decision has drawn sharp reactions across the political spectrum.
>> Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has made repealing the carbon tax a
>> central part of his platform, accused Carney of political opportunism.
>> 
>> "Carbon Tax Carney is pausing the carbon tax until after the election when he
>> no longer needs your vote but still needs your money, " Poilievre wrote on
>> social media, arguing that Carney had only changed his stance for electoral
>> gain.
>> 
>> Ontario Premier Doug Ford welcomed the decision, calling the tax "the worst
>> ever, " while Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe urged Carney to act swiftly in
>> fully dismantling the measure.
>> 
>> British Columbia Premier David Eby also confirmed his government would follow
>> suit, pledging to remove the provincial consumer carbon tax now that the
>> federal mandate had been lifted.
>> 
>> "Our commitment was once the federal government removed the backstop that
>> required us to have it, we would get rid of it too, and that work is well
>> underway, " Eby said.
>> 
>> While households will see relief, industrial emitters remain subject to
>> carbon pricing. Federal Agriculture Minister Kody Blois supported the move,
>> calling it a necessary step given the widespread opposition to the tax.
>> 
>> Broader Implications in US-Canada Trade War
>> Carney's decision to eliminate the consumer carbon tax comes as Canada faces
>> escalating trade tensions with the United States. A series of tariffs and
>> retaliatory measures between the two countries have heightened economic
>> uncertainty, particularly in the energy sector. U.S. restrictions on Canadian
>> exports, including oil and natural gas, could drive up domestic fuel prices
>> despite the tax repeal, limiting the immediate relief Canadians might expect
>> at the pump.
>> 
>> Energy analysts warn that while the removal of the carbon tax may ease some
>> financial pressure on consumers, ongoing trade disputes with Washington could
>> offset those savings by increasing costs for imported fuel and disrupting
>> supply chains. The oil and gas industry, which remains a key driver of the
>> Canadian economy, has been caught in the crossfire of these tensions, adding
>> another layer of complexity to Carney's policy shift.
>> 
>> The consumer carbon tax's elimination is expected to lower fuel costs by 10-
>> 15%, though its economic impact remains to be seen. With an election looming,
>> the carbon tax debate is set to remain a central issue in the national
>> conversation.
>> 
>>> How does an article that doesn't mention Trump or tariffs even suggest
>>> that any Canadian is "rejoicing" over any Trump tariff THREAT...
>> 
>> Fixed it for you.
>> 
>> LOL... I KNEW you wouldn't be able to resist replying... WITHOUT  refutation
>> and only whione that it didn't include Trump.
>> 
>> It's just the threat of a tariff, that makes Mexico's and Cangaydia's
>> "leaders" shake in their boots, and in Trudeau's case... pink socks.
>> 
>> That threat, OR Trump, doesn't HAVE to be in this article... everyone KNOWS
>> about Trump's tariff threats and how Mexico and Cangaydia bow down to Trump's
>> wishes, seeing how the alternative is quite frightening to them.
>>   
>>> And FYI:
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>>> Carney was promising to kill it before Trump did anything.
>> 
>> Yeah, "did", being the definitive word here.
>> 
>> Just the threat was enough to make her, after the threats.
>He did it before any threats, Phil.
>
>It was a CAMPAIGN PROMISE, and was about his upcoming election against 
>the Conservatives.

Whenever that election is, I vote Liberal.
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