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Carbon tax and talk. The carbon tax has had an incredibly negative impact on the members of my extended family whom are disabled or retired. It's decreased the
by iinnPP 3y ago
Carbon tax and talk.
The carbon tax has had an incredibly negative impact on the members of my extended family whom are disabled or retired. It's decreased their nutritional intake, decreased their physical activity, and has exacerbated problems as a result. The "refund" of $150 for a year where the cost of groceries has gone up by that much per month for many small families, is not enough. These costs are not entirely from covid related inflation either. The worst offenders (greens) have seen the largest increases. Something like a head of romaine going from a commonly found $0.99 purchase to a purchase of $6.99. 90% of lettuce consumed in Canada is made using carbon in greenhouses.
The tax of that carbon is removed by Ontario(which has its own carbpn tax) but the new Federal tax is not, nor are the former Federal taxes.
Then there is the article here that offers a bunch of problems with no fix in sight. Do the same thing, they say.
- antisthenes 3y agoI actually didn't realize Canada already has a carbon tax. Thank you for sharing. That refund does look laughably small compared to the price increases.