What we really need are substantive solutions to the issues we face
This appears to be Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s mantra. Nice, easy, succinct sound bites which play well in the media and at rallies.
But as the basis for an election campaign, are these really the statements we want to hear? Axe the tax? Just the carbon tax? Sounds good but how then do we wean ourselves off fossil fuels and onto “cleaner” forms of energy?But if government is going to impose a carbon tax, then that money should be spent on measures which will result in a reduction in carbon emissions such as high efficiency furnaces in every new home, research into alternative energy sources, and de-carbonizing our...
Similarly, “build the homes” sounds simple enough. However, there are currently not enough qualified construction workers to keep up with demand.
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