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submitted 1 day ago by sbv@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Carney and Co are lowering gas/diesel taxes:

The move means that the cost of gas will drop by 10 cents on a litre of gasoline and four cents per litre of diesel starting on Monday and lasting until Labour Day. The fuel tax holiday, which Carney said would also see the four cent per litre excise tax removed on aviation fuel, is expected to cost an estimated $2.4 billion.

One of the aims is to improve the affordability hit we're taking because of the US/Israel war with Iraq.

Does the tax holiday make sense to you? Could it be done better?

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[-] Bwaz@lemmy.world 16 points 23 hours ago

Leave the price high. Discourage people burning that stuff

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 4 points 21 hours ago

This relief doesn't help people who are making better choices already.

It should be given to everyone equally, and then people can choose to make better choices to save even more.

[-] No_Maines_Land@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 hours ago

This isn't given to everyone equally. Its given to people who drive.

Instead invest those funds in public and active transit. Things everyone can choose to use, yet are not forced to.

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