Truck Levy

[jazz]

Found this little tidbit today. No mention in the budget.

You just knew that POS would find a way to punish people he despises.

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/sims-trudeau-is-planning-a-tax-on-trucks

[furrowtickler]

Just can’t wait to get less than 65 miles per charge from an electric truck hauling seed or chem around .
So $10,000 on semi trucks next on top of ever higher carbon tax ?
Great way to destroy an economy before any viable option available.

Thanks Jagmeet for propping up this economic train wreck of a PM

[shtferbrains]

Most popular vehicle.
#1 choice overall and even more so when you leave those little dots on the map that have been electing our governments.

As Chuck pointed out recently if you can't afford or don't want an EV you can use public transit.

Truly what choice will the people that are driving vehicles worth less than 20k? Low priced used EV'S will have no use as batteries are worth more than the car. Old batteries will have no range and leave you stranded.
They are going to tax and mandate private transportation out of reach for a large segment of society.
Sky high gas prices and big demand for anything decent with an ICE will leave many young and low income people unable to afford their own transportation.
What I can't decide is if this is the plan or are they just focused on the goal and don't see the whole picture?

[furrowtickler]

Most popular vehicle.
#1 choice overall and even more so when you leave those little dots on the map that have been electing our governments.

As Chuck pointed out recently if you can't afford or don't want an EV you can use public transit.

Truly what choice will the people that are driving vehicles worth less than 20k? Low priced used EV'S will have no use as batteries are worth more than the car. Old batteries will have no range and leave you stranded.
They are going to tax and mandate private transportation out of reach for a large segment of society.
Sky high gas prices and big demand for anything decent with an ICE will leave many young and low income people unable to afford their own transportation.
What I can't decide is if this is the plan or are they just focused on the goal and don't see the whole picture?

What I can’t understand is that people who live in rural areas such as chuck are cheerleading this 100% .

[Goodtime]

So what is a substitute to a truck? I don't understand what rural people are supposed to use.

[Taiga]

Just have to dust off the trailer hitches I guess.

[Old Cowzilla]

Maybe 1/2 pellet loads for the back of the station wagon loader op will have to be carefull.

[SASKFARMER]

He can go **** right off ill order more SUVs and 3500 Trucks **** you Skippy and the horse you rode in on.

If your goddam electric was so popular you wouldn't need to give them subsidies. Trust me it's not the middle class buying an electric car it's upper and now you're going to give them extra that's coming after today's announcement.

We need this madness to stop. If the stupid people who elected Trudeau in Toronto and Vancouver want to drive electricity take the ****ing bus or train but leave the rural alone.

[AllisWD45]

Going to have to bring back the Thatcher wagons.

[Oliver88]

What I can’t understand is that people who live in rural areas such as chuck are cheerleading this 100% .

Drive by an arena in the city, this tax won’t go over well with hockey parents. (90%+ SUV’s and trucks)