In 6 months they will quietly roll it back

They are loudly stating that it ends on Labour Day.

This is a political move to once again out-conservative the Conservatives. It definitely benefits the oil lobby as well.

Damn right. Maybe with a smidge of peanut butter.

It sounds like you should talk to a priest.

Just forward the video. Then they can type “lol” without having to watch it.

You’re forcing laughter?

Who are the people in the last few frames? I recognize Enstein and Bob Marley, but I’m not sure who the others are.

You can thank the decker for that.

Ohh no, you don’t want to start a shit off!

Are you gonna argue with a pants shitter?

Thanks! At the moment it seems like a short term problem that needs short term solutions.

I agree with the sentiment. We’re in an echo chamber with little interest in change.

I’d love to see more niche content. I post to my city and country comms regularly, but there isn’t a lot in either.

It’d also be nice to see a few more viewpoints. Generally we all agree with each other. Any disagreement tends to be nitpicky and minor, rather than conversation worthy.

You’re right!

The removal of the tax provides immediate relief.

It doesn’t provide direct relief to people without cars.

Fuel prices have already increased more than the amount of the tax holiday, so other goods will continue to increase in price.

The other measures make sense.

It looks like 79% of people in jails are waiting for trial. That’s a lot.

“The government has completely failed to address overcrowding in jails because of their underinvestment in our court system, and as a result, a number of hardened criminals are getting out because of it,” said Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner.

Mike has it figured out.

several factors are contributing to the rise, including a backlog in the court system to deal with those on remand in jail awaiting trial, inmates remaining in custody longer, bail reform and population growth.

The court system is beyond capacity, so more people are waiting for court dates. Properly fund courts so we don’t have untried people rotting in jails.

We’ll definitely need more prison space, since the population is growing, but making space in jails so the wait time for court dates can increase is nonsensical.

I’m trying to find out more about the rollback in Alberta.

From what I can find, they’ve institutionalized the cut by linking the tax to the price of oil. That means the tax will shrink as prices increase (as far as I understand).

Do you have links that would support your statement?

I’d go for a cheque sent to people earning under some cutoff, and public transit investments would be great.

It’s a regressive move. The poorer someone is, the less likely they are to own a car and be able to drive. So it isn’t helping people who need it.

Worse, there’s no guarantee consumers will get ten cents off at the pump, since the sellers could just raise prices.

And, it’s encouraging fossil fuel use as the climate crisis is getting worse.

A better solution is to help people who need it directly. Up the GST tax credit, or offer a one-time cheque to low income households. That directly helps people who need it. Folks who make more still feel the pain, so they have incentives to change their behaviour.

In his speech, he committed to introducing electoral reform legislation within 18 months of forming a government. It would be based on the recommendations of a special, all-party parliamentary committee mandated to fully and fairly study alternatives to the first-past-the-post system, including ranked ballots and proportional representation.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-vows-to-end-1st-past-the-post-voting-in-platform-speech-1.3114902

I don’t think they even bothered to form the all party committee.

I participated in the town hall my Liberal MP ran - it was clear even then that they weren’t interested in public input or any kind of voting reform.