Canada

The carbon tax was an excellent policy, but this was probably necessary to win the election. Here’s hoping the Liberals replace it with something functionally equivalent, like cap and trade.

Ah, no wonder Alberta lovea him lmao.

It was kill the carbon tax or get Poilievre. Carbon taxes work and it's a shame that all the propagandised conservatives made carbon tax political suicide but here we are. I'd still take this over PP who wouldn't stop at the carbon tax.

Carbon tax and dividend is greatest tax in human history. Not meant to raise discretionary revenue. Not a pension scam subject to bankruptcy or payment reductions in future. Car rebates is not good policy, because its not car ownership that affects emissions, it is miles driven. Or lifestyle choices that don't need cars/long driving.

The rise in diesel/home heating fuel was a direct result of Ukraine war. Carbon tax is divisive because all the parties love the war on Russia, and so no one addresses/d the real reason for the cost of living hikes.

But the CPC ads with red glows and ominous music keep telling me he's "Carbon Tax Carney"!

Carney kills consumer carbon tax in first move as prime minister

And with it PP’s entire campaign identity.

Well. That's the nail in the coffin for pp and his ineptitude.

Good.

Before we get all doomer up in here (generally fair), I genuinely believe this is a smart play and exactly in line with Carneys stated plan. Carney does believe in the carbon tax as both a way to put money in most Canadians pockets and to reduce our emissions. He has said fullstop that the Carbon Tax was effective and good. He has said he wants to "cancel the carbon tax and replace it with a consumption pricing model" - which is effectively just rebranding the Carbon Tax. And he said so directly, that the carbon tax is effective but has become too political and is an unwinnable battle politically, but the core function should be maintained. Based on his public history I do believe he's an environmentalist, so I do trust he'll follow through with a replacement.

I think this is smart politically because the Carbon Tax and proximity to Trudeau is essentially PP's only play. In one shot Carney takes away the last of PP's cards, which may be enough to cement a lead for the coming election.

Admittedly this all hinges on him actually getting a replacement in, but based on his history of public statements for the past few years, I do believe he will. If he doesn't, feel free to come back next year or whatever and yell at me. For now, I'm huffing my hoping here.

Well, fuck. That's income I could have really used. This negatively affects people living in poverty the most, and benefits the affluent the most. This better come paired with some kind of financial break for low income earners.

I feel like this signals that Carney is willing to cast aside his principles and throw uninvolved people under the bus so that he can meet his priority goals. Ie, getting ignorant swing voters on his side. This is a blatant campaign move that should have been an election promise, not a unilateral decision.

This is disappointing

It's even more disappointing that I would bet money that gas stations will not lower their prices by the same amount as the tax because of this. They'll go down maybe 5 cents and claim it's the savings.

The average family is going to lose money from dropping this policy, they were getting more from the rebate than they were spending on the tax.