Carbon Tax Debate

[jazz]

Econ 101 not your strong suit is it.

People are not going to switch vehicles, or trade a $30k ICE for a $60 EV or take the bus or some shit. Are you nuts.

What they will do is cut down in discretionary spending. Restaurants, Walmart junk, vacations, kids activities. They will not sacrifice food, heating and mobility...period.

And guess where that leads, to a recession/depression. Its coming. Inflation was up again today.

Campers have seen a drop because there is a luxury tax on them courtesy of Trudeau and his retarded band of misfits.

[blackpowder]

My parents and grandparents could have told you, poor people aren't personal conservationists by choice. Duh!
My $25/hr housekeeper paid retail for a new hybrid. Took it back after 6 months in the shop.
Went to get a used front diff for my pickup. Wreckers sold out.
Hello, the suits don't know it but the recession is here.

[chuckChuck]

My parents and grandparents could have told you, poor people aren't personal conservationists by choice. Duh!
My $25/hr housekeeper paid retail for a new hybrid. Took it back after 6 months in the shop.
Went to get a used front diff for my pickup. Wreckers sold out.
Hello, the suits don't know it but the recession is here.

2 examples among many is not really evidence. What are the industry trends and plans for the future telling us?

[Partners]

2 examples among many is not really evidence. What are the industry trends and plans for the future telling us?

People will vote with their wallets .

We will see how it plays out.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

You Alberta and Bc residents failed to mention you dont pay a carbon tax on power bills like Sask residents do do ??

All this time you've been quiet !

Isn't it built in to the generation cost already?

[Guest]

carbon tax is designed to put maximum hurt on the west (i.e . NG taxed way higher than propane)

[fjlip]

We vote WRONG.

[blackpowder]

Title of thread false.
There is no debate. Never was really.

[fjlip]

One more time, reality check...