Only 32 per cent of Canadians think the carbon tax is effective at reducing fuel consumption — and they\u0027re right
As for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, she is carbon-tax-positive, as well. While in Prince Edward Island in July, she was asked about the impact higher fuel prices will have on residents and gave: “I am right now an MP for downtown Toronto, and a fact that still shocks my dad is that I don’t actually own a car.… I’m like 300 metres from the nearest subway; I walk, I take the subway.”that, “I understand that there are communities in P.E.I. and across Atlantic Canada where you need to drive.
Worse yet, Canadians say the tax isn’t effective at reducing fuel consumption. In 2019, Nanos found that 42 per cent of Canadians believed carbon taxes were effective or somewhat effective at reducing fuel consumption. Today, only 32 per cent hold that view. Sixty-five per cent of Ontarians and 63 per cent of British Columbians said they believe a carbon tax is not an effective way to encourage people to use less fuel.
Businesses rely on road transportation to move product. Individuals rely on it to move themselves and their groceries, children, hockey equipment, furniture — basically anything too bulky to carry. People with mobility issues — a growing cohort of seniors — aren’t hopping on the subway. And people in rural areas don’t have a subway to hop on.Article content
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