Carbon Tax Redux

[Hamloc]

27.8 billion in debt by next March and a record $2.6 billion deficit. Yikes. So much for fiscal conservatism.

It looks like the province is planning on a large increase in EVs. Because at a $150 per EV to replace the road tax its a symbolic drop in the bucket.

If you want road users to pay for road repair and replacement based on the user pay approach, then an increased road tax on heavy vehicles would be more fiscally prudent because heavy trucks cause the largest amount of road damage by far.

But don't expect this government to abandon its large public subsidies to trucking and the resource industries.

Contrary to popular opinion on Agrisilly, it seems many Agriville posters are all in favour of subsidies as long as they get their fair share and the rest go to industries they deem needy and politically on side.

Public subsidies to trucking industry? I was talking to my trucker a week ago while we were loading. Owner operator. He said he averages 7500 litres of diesel per month. I live in Alberta but this discussion is centred in Saskatchewan so I will use your tax levels. Federally there is a 4 cent per litre tax, so that amounts to $300 per month. Provincially there is a 15 cent per litre tax so that amount to $1125 per month. Then there is the federal carbon tax which as of April 1 was raised to 10.67 cents a litre, so another $800 dollars a month and federal gst charged on top of all that. Before gst it amounts to $2225 per month just on diesel fuel, yup that looks like a subsidy! Lol!

[chuckChuck]

So how much of that goes to build and maintain roads?

[SASKFARMER]

BS Chuck

[SASKFARMER]

The fee for an EV should be $1500 a year. They use our roads and should have to pay just like the rest of us.

Also, add a charging station you pay a flat fee of 2000 a year.

It's time, you want to play with Batteries that are way more environmentally destructive than oil you should also have to pay for roads and infastructure.

You pay to play.

[Taiga]

Chuckles you asked two questions.
1) is trucking industry taxed? Do they pay their fair share? Yes, likely the most taxed industry in Canada
2) what does the government do with the money? No idea, pissed away on pet projects and used to buy votes most likely.

But I think everyone would agree that roads are in bad shape and need attention. Trudeau pissed away a fortune to foreign despots to buy UN sear, too bad that wasn’t spent within the country.

A Consumptive and Luxury tax on toy EV’s sounds like a good start though.

[Taiga]

Need the EDIT button back to fix typos..

[LWeber]

The fee for an EV should be $1500 a year. They use our roads and should have to pay just like the rest of us.

Also, add a charging station you pay a flat fee of 2000 a year.

It's time, you want to play with Batteries that are way more environmentally destructive than oil you should also have to pay for roads and infastructure.

You pay to play.

Insanity knows no boundaries ...

[jazz]

Insanity knows no boundaries ...

ha and chuck slithers away right on time again.

They have an electric gas combo vehicle already, its called a hybrid. Wouldnt want to enhance that technology now would we, lets just jump right to clown world and see what happens.

[fjlip]

Many of us predicted/demanded a road tax on EV long ago in posts. About time, but YES x10 increasing annually, plus a HUGE recycle fee on the earth harming TOXIC batteries, up front!

[chuckChuck]

I see one of the usual suspects is calling for a luxury tax on EVs. So would that luxury tax apply to expensive trucks, cars, motor homes, boats and second homes? It's a slippery slope calling new cars and trucks luxury items. I thought most of you guys were opposed to increased taxes on the well off?