What would be better than reducing the gas tax? (sh.itjust.works)

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

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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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[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I agree with your first paragraph but not the second.

While I agree this is corporate welfare, the Conservatives, if they do anything of this sort, just skip the middle man and gift money to companies directly via tax cuts with no strings attached (that is all Harper ever did)

To clarify, I am NOT defending the liberals here. But if we compare, the Conservatives don't even participate