Originally Posted by
HerpaYvr
...mmm I think the reasoning is, the more we pay no matter the financial burden on Canadian Families or business, the better we are for the environment?
I think the wisdom in Ontario is brilliant, where families who can no longer afford to pay for heat and electricity, simply have those resources cut off that way they no longer pollute and the environment wins
Not being political just saying we live in the Northern Hemisphere, with a cold climate, with an abundant natural resources, with no available and practical alternative solutions
...and Canada Post still charges Fuel Surcharge that is amended every month
I think your missing the point of these taxes. The intent is to make alternatives and energy efficiency more affordable. If it is done properly (and I do not claim it is done correctly in Ontario), you create incentives for better home insulation, better windows, more fuel efficient vehicles etc. The tax goes to subsidise those activities.