I, for one, am still waiting to see something accomplished by this government since they were elected. They seem to talk the talk quite well but that's about all.
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Carney certainly is a major improvement over the previous " leader " of the Liberals. Mind you that wasn't a very high bar to say the least. As things stand now the Liberals are , with Carney at the helm, admittedly our best option to deal with the issues facing the country. He does have a quite impressive resumé . Now that they have managed to scrape together a majority it's time to see some results. As for the Tories who's platform the Liberals have mirrored in many ways they unquestionably need a new leader it would seem. I'm afraid PP from a polling standpoint is past his best before date . Both telling and interesting the timing of this announcement though. Seemingly a bit more reactive as opposed to proactive.
Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at driving $1 trillion in investment
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new “Canada Investment Summit” that will invite investors, CEOs and business leaders to Toronto this fall.
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Maybe I'm wrong but I would much rather have him setting policy than a career politician who only sits there complaining over and over about the same things. PP has a lot of catch phrases/slogans such as AXE THE TAX or lately getting rid of all taxes on gas/fuel. No one likes taxes so it is catchy. Just not realistic
Energy industry losing confidence new pipeline will be deemed a national priority: Survey | Globalnews.ca
'Start building, or better yet just get out of the way of industry. We need to see clear and concise direction from the feds that will support new projects and expedite them.'
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Although I definitely lean right, PP would not and is not my favorite leader for the PC party. But I do note that the "Axe the Tax" slogan of PP's was quickly adopted and put into place as soon as Carney became PM. Further, he has recently got rid of the excise tax on fuel which, for the most part, the excise tax is only a drop in the barrel (pun intended). 10 cents per litre for gas and 4 cents per litre for diesel makes little difference at the pump. I can shop around and save more than that locally at competing gas stations. How about temporarily dropping the GST on fuel as well. That would help.
Strangely enough, the fuel regulators base the going fuel rate on world supply and demand, not on local conditions. Canada is in a good position regarding oil and fuel availability but does that seem to matter.... The Strait of Hormuz closed at the end of February and gas and diesel prices went through the roof mere days later. Considering Canada typically had a 3 month supply of fuel stockpiled, we got royally screwed right away, burning inflated price fuel that had nothing to do with the war. And suffice to say, I'm forecasting that once the strait is fully open, it will be a cold day in hell before we see fuel prices drop to what they were before the strait closed. Get use to it because once this is all over, fuel will drop maybe 20 cents a litre, excise taxes will go back on and inflated fuel price at the pump will become the norm. The only people smiling are the E-car environmentalists and the flush Corvette drivers who don't really care if it costs an extra $60 per tank at every fill. JMO
C'mon, that was a no brainer.
But what good is it when the greed of oil companies negate it with a 10 cent (greed) raise for "summer gas"! What a fukn crick!
Don't forget the cost of the new so called "clean fuel " regulations which unlike the consumer carbon tax is applied through the back door so to speak . And of course GST applies to the increase in fuel cost it results in . The Clean Fuel Regulations are a separate federal policy from the old consumer carbon tax, and they can still add to gasoline prices because fuel suppliers must lower the carbon intensity of the fuels they sell or buy credits . On the federal government’s own technical backgrounder, the gasoline price impact is shown as about 1.8 cents per litre in an illustrative low-cost case, or about 7.2 cents per litre in a higher-cost case, depending on compliance costs . Considering that Canada's total annual emissions as a percentage of total global emissions are essentially a rounding error
Environment and Climate Change Canada has estimated up to 6 to 13 cents per litre by 2030, while the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated up to 17 cents per litre in 2030 as an upper-bound estimate
It's not just the refiners who do scheduled maintenance that's the cause . It's all about the trees of course. So the amount of butane is reduced and the amount of alcohol content is increased which is more expensive. Don't shoot the messenger........
Summer gasoline in Canada costs more due to mandatory regulatory changes for lower volatility, combined with refinery maintenance and rising seasonal demand. These factors add about 10-15 cents per liter.
Lower RVP Regulations
Environment Canada requires summer blends with reduced Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) by April 15 to minimize evaporation and VOC emissions in hot weather, excluding cheap butane used in winter gas. Provinces follow Canadian General Standards Board specs, increasing refining complexity and costs.