Pardon me for being cynical, but this feels like shallow tokenism to show how "progressive" the liberal-minority federal government of Canada is, just as most o

Pardon me for being cynical, but this feels like shallow tokenism to show how "progressive" the liberal-minority federal government of Canada is, just as most of their actions seem to be. Canadians, especially those in densely populated cities with poor public transit like Toronto and Vancouver, already struggle to live day-to-day. Where are they going to get the money for an electric vehicle when: - the average income in Ontario is $50-$60k (CAD), less than $4k per month net - the rent on a one bed apartment is now averaging $2300 - despite zero service improvements, the cost of transit continues to be put up - groceries are now extremely expensive compared to US and EU - Internet, cellphones, etc. plans are more expensive than anywhere else As a result, vast amounts of even "well paid" white collar workers can't live in the cities and instead move hours away and are forced to drive essentially everywhere, including into the cities for work. 30 years of stagnant incomes, increased taxes, soaring costs of living and unapproachable costs of housing and the government makes a song and dance of $8 million on EV chargers? Trudeau spent $600m keeping the fed-friendly media afloat [0], has committed $1.4bn to foreign "women's health" [1] and more. The friendliness of Canadians is echoed in their sheer complacency with regards to their own governing. Whether it's a strength or a weakness is up to the individual to decide. [0]https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ottawa-bolsters-struggling-media-with-600m-in-tax-measures-1.4186881 https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ottawa-bolsters-struggling-m... [1]https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-announces-billions-in-foreign-aid-for-maternal-and-child/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-ann...