Avi Lewis23h ago

Striking that the Liberals and Conservatives offer the same response to pain at the pump: siphon money out of the public purse instead of Big Oil’s profits.

Oil companies are on track to make tens of billions in windfall profits from Trump’s illegal war in Iran.

It’s their profiteering that’s driving up prices. It’s them who should pay.

It’s time for price caps on gas to stop oil companies from price-gouging Canadians — and a windfall profits tax on war-time oil revenues, so the government can invest that money in the public interest.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-fuel-excise-tax-affordability-9.7162911

#cdnpoli #gas

Carney temporarily suspending federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel and aviation fuel | CBC News

A day after sweeping three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that gave him a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is temporarily removing the federal excise tax on gas and diesel.

CBC
Show threadMichael T Babcock12h ago
@avilewis strong disagree. Its time for gas to cost twice as much and for people to realize they need to stop buying cars that use it. Purchasing gas is the problem, not the price of it. Average Canadian drives 15,200km/yr = ~1300L of gas at average 8.5L/100km. Saving $0.10/L is not exciting. Saving the whole $1.75/L is. Stop driving gas-only cars.
#EV #PHEV #vehicles #cars #driving #electrify
Show threadJohn E Bartley III (D) K7AAY📎
@mikebabcock @avilewis And mandate apartment dwellers have chargers.
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Show threadMichael T Babcock10h ago
@503bartley @avilewis a number of places in Canada require EVSEs to be installed in all new builds. Putting them in older builds is harder. Requiring them in parking lots like handicap parking would be lovely though.