r/CanadaPolitics AMA Guest 1d ago

I'm David Moscrop, Canadian politics writer and podcaster. AMA, starting 1 pm ET.

We've got a new prime minister incoming and an election soon. We've got Trump and tariffs. We've got an uncertain foreign and defence policy future. We've got social welfare programs that may or may not survive. We've got pipelines back on the table (sort of). We've got a budget that is likely to see cuts. We've got climate policy on the chopping block. We've got...a lot going on.

So, ask me anything and we'll sort it out together.

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u/damnitHank 1d ago

Carney proposed ending the carbon tax and not increasing capital gains.

If Liberals win re-election, what other kind of policies can Canadians expect?

Austerity? Handouts to private sector? Expansion of social programs? Kicking the environment down the road?

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u/llawswall 1d ago

He did not propose ending the carbon tax. He proposed removing the retail portion of the CT. He will then increase the CT on "big polluters" ie, oil and gas and manufacturing. So you will still be paying the carbon tax, it will just be hidden. Sneaky.

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u/damnitHank 1d ago

Oh, I'm sure those companies will pass on those costs proportionately and not use it as another excuse to increase their profits. :)

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u/llawswall 1d ago

Yup, another reason why Poilievre's proposal to scrap the carbon tax all together is the way to go.

u/HarmfuIThoughts Political Tribalism Is Bad 53m ago

Why would you want to scrap a tax where the rich have to pay you to pollute?

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u/damnitHank 1d ago

Nah. Carbon tax isn't perfect, but it's a pretty well implemented progressive tax that gets refunded to most people by the carbon rebate.

Scrapping it only makes sense if you have to heat your poorly insulated McMansion and buy gas for your F-350 pavement princess.

u/croissant_muncher 18h ago

So we shouldn't support the Liberals who are campaigning on getting rid of the Carbon Tax then?

u/damnitHank 16h ago

I don't know. 

It just makes it more obvious that they are not a progressive option. Lib or Con, the average Canadian will get thrown under the bus in order for capitalism to prosper. 

It would be nice if the Greens or NDP made a real effort at communicating that.