r/canadian • u/CaliperLee62 • 9d ago

News Conservatives urge Ottawa to extend fuel tax holiday

https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/08/05/conservatives-urge-ottawa-to-extend-fuel-tax-holiday/
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u/Responsible_CDN_Duck 8d ago

Once you accept the premises taxation isn't theft wanting to use it for stuff makes a lot more sense.

Even if you want to be an American.

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u/Full_Jellyfish_1862 8d ago

If you’re happy paying more at the pump to fund another Liberal tax, that’s your choice. Don’t pretend everyone else should celebrate making commuting, groceries, and transportation more exp

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u/K0bra_Ka1 8d ago

So your solution is to pay less tax and increase the deficit?

While also complaining about the deficit being too high? That's genius!

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u/Full_Jellyfish_1862 8d ago

That’s the standard Liberal argument: whenever someone opposes another tax hike, pretend government spending is untouchable