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  • Canada did a similar thing and even though the price did drop by the tax amount, the cost of oil still rose and gas rose with it. It caused many right wingers to call our pm a “liar” (even tho all he promised was the removal of said tax, he can’t control the price of oil). They all also called it ineffective, which sure it doesnt do much, but it does exactly what was advertised.

    I don’t think it was a great move. IMO we would have been better keeping the tax and investing that money in the country such as infrastructure, public transit, housing, green energy. Keeping the tax could have also squeezed people to drive less, carpool, or otherwise reduce fuel price, but that would be painted as big bad government won’t help the people.















  • Many people like Canada compared to the USA for its more socialist policies like healthcare and social safety nets. These systems aren’t perfect in Canada but are certainly better than not having them. The problem is we can’t call it socialism because many on our far right will twist anything with socialism included in it to equal literal nazis. A lot of those same far right also push for more police power, deportation, and overall a national “white Canadians” world view. Its fucking stupid.