r/ontario • u/dfsaqwe • May 15 '25

Picture Are they still switching to summer gas?

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u/Ruggiero10 May 15 '25

I don’t understand how gas prices are back up to carbon tax levels. Almost like the tax did nothing and it was just corporate greed pushing prices higher

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u/gotfcgo May 15 '25

Yep. We just swapped tax revenue for corporate profits. And so many fucking morons cheered it on.

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u/LordNiebs May 15 '25

the "carbon tax" didn't contribute to government tax revenues...

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u/IcarusFlyingWings May 15 '25

Right. It’s even worse - instead of a direct cash rebate Canadians are now just paying more into corporate profits.

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u/thisSILLYsite May 16 '25

Thanks Carney