By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--July 1, 2023
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Canada Day wishes from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the long-suffering population of Canada: A second draconian Carbon Tax that becomes official today, July 1, 2023.
Most of the fireworks on this July 1 traditional holiday will be the ones going off in the hearts of Canadians, worried about the economy and even their financial survival.
But Trudeau, who will be skipping off on summer holiday, until September 18 won’t be here to see the suffering of the Canadian masses he was elected to serve.
‘House of Commons rises for the summer after all parties agree to early adjournment.’ (CTV News, June 22, 2023)
Yes, Canada, you read that right—ALL parties agreed to the early adjournment—with not even a single whimper from Pierre Poilievre, et al.
“The House of Commons rose for the summer overnight on Wednesday, after all parties agreed to end a politically intense spring sitting a few days early. (CTV News)
“This followed MPs moving through some key Liberal bills and the Conservatives backing away from the spectre of an overnight voting marathon.
MPs, including Tory ones, need their R&R.
"Rising in the Chamber to seek unanimous consent, Government House Leader, Mark Holland asked that when the House adjourns at the end of Wednesday's sitting—expected before midnight—the Commons will remain closed until Monday, Sept. 18. He received no objection.(CTV News)
Holland “received no objection.”
“After spending a few more hours working through the outstanding agenda items, MPs wrapped up at 12:30 a.m. ET Thursday morning. (CTV News)
“The House was scheduled to rise for a two-month hiatus as of Friday, but it's very common that all sides can come together to agree on breaking a day or two early.”
A “two-month hiatus”? Being AWOL from June 22 to Sept. 18 is a three-month hiatus.
So much for Conservative Leader Poilievre's caucus who not long ago said they were prepared to work "all summer long," agreeing to withdraw more than 200 votes opposing specific spending items within the main and supplementary estimates.
While Canadian MPs are enjoying their 3-month long summer, main-street Canadians will be singing Summer Time Blues about how to pay for their gas:
‘Taxpayers better brace for Trudeau’s two carbon taxes-(Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Federal Director Franco Terrazzano, June 16, 2023).
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a summer special for taxpayers: a second carbon tax.
"On July 1, the Trudeau government’s second carbon tax will take effect. Trudeau buried the tax in fuel regulations that require producers to reduce the carbon content of their fuels. If companies can’t meet the requirements, they’ll be forced to buy credits. Those costs will be passed onto consumers through higher pump prices.
“…The government’s own analysis shows the second carbon tax will “disproportionately impact lower and middle-income households, as well as households currently experiencing energy poverty.” That will especially harm “single mothers” and “seniors living on fixed incomes.”
“The second carbon tax will also lead to 24,000 fewer jobs in 2030, according to a report commissioned by Canadians for Affordable Energy.
“Taxpayers will need to pay an extra $85 million to fuel the bureaucracy administering this regulatory quagmire, according to the government. Canadians will have the pleasure of paying higher taxes so more federal paper-pushers can increase our fuel prices and force our neighbours out of a job.
“To make matters worse, there are no rebates with the second carbon tax, and it’s being layered on top of Trudeau’s current tax.
“Trudeau’s current carbon tax is already costing the average family up to $710 more per year than they get back in rebates, according to the PBO.
“Higher fuel prices also mean higher sales taxes, which the federal government applies on top of gas taxes. Canadians will pay $429 million more this year in GST because of this tax-on-tax.
“All this pain is for nothing.
“Making it more expensive for Canadians to gas up their car or keep the natural gas running during winter will have a negligible impact on the environment.
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With Canada making up just 1.5 per cent of global emissions, the PBO notes that “Canada’s own emissions are not large enough to materially impact climate change.” In 2018, Trudeau himself acknowledged that “even if Canada stopped everything tomorrow, and the other countries didn’t have any solutions, it wouldn’t make a big difference.”
“Trudeau’s tax is especially self-defeating when more than three-quarters of countries don’t have a national carbon tax, as highlighted by the World Bank. Meanwhile, Canada will soon have two.
“Canadians need another carbon tax like we need a kick in the head. A government that was even remotely serious about making life more affordable would immediately back away from carbon taxes.”
“Wishing members "a wonderful summer break," House Speaker Anthony Rota sent MPs off telling them to enjoy themselves, "so that in September, we'll come back in full form." (CTV News)
That members will “come back in full form” in September is a big problem.
As the MPs are off on holiday, they left at a time when Canada is being blamed for toxic air from raging forest fires, that no one knows how they got started.
This might shed some light. (video below)
Is all of the blame for Canada’s allegedly polluting the air as far away as Europe, PM Trudeau’s way of sustaining his over-the-top global warming policies?
But at least folk can be reassured that the air over Parliament Hill in Ottawa will be toxic free over the next three months.
Meanwhile, It’s a sad and depressing Canada Day today.
All Canadians can do is look forward to a Canada Day minus Trudeau and his sidekick NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. who is keeping Trudeau’s MINORITY Government in power.
Until then, we can enjoy our hotdogs until the gas runs out.
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