Exactly one year ago to the day, Doug Ford promised Ontario voters that if elected, his party would eliminate cap and trade and reduce the provincial excise tax on gas. He kept one promise, and now it's time to keep the other.
As premier, Ford kept his word by eliminating cap and trade as the first act of his government. He repealed the Wynne-era tax and, as a result, consumers experienced relief, as gas prices were reduced by about 4.6 cents per litre. But that savings was quickly eaten up by the Trudeau carbon tax, which came into effect on Apr. 1 of this year.