This puts the Federal government in an interesting position. Are we in a climate crisis and need to get rid of fossil fuel use as quick as we can. Cheaper options would certainly speed things up. Or do they add a tariff and keep people in their gas powered cars.
It is only going to get worse. My property taxes went up $120 a month and the city wants the same increase each year over the next 4 years. The carbon tax on the farmers, distributers, transportation and the retailers is all being passed onto the consumer. Utilities' are all rising as well. The middle class are desperately trying to stay a float. You think homelessness is bad now, just wait 5 years.
Everyone who moves to Guelph say they just love it. Then the first thing they want to do is change it. They don't want to listen to anyone who has been here for a few generations because they believe that way of thinking is outdated. But just remember it was that way of thinking that made you want to move here in the first place.
Soccer mom you must one of the few Canadians whose income is so high that you do not need to worry about paying taxes. Unless things change my Municipal taxes alone will increase by $500 a month over the next 4 years. These increases will cause many to lose or have to sell their houses. Those people will need to go into an already short on supply rental market or into a tent. Shame on you for wanting to see hard working people lose everything.
When Gordon was on council he was far more interested in personal pet projects that had nothing to do with running the city. We need real leadership on council. Not a professional protestor .
They told us computers and robots were going to take all of our jobs in the 80's. They also told us we would likely have to pay someone to have a job instead of getting a wage.
That was my point. If the government truly believes we are in a climate crisis they would be filling the roads with these EV's not making it more difficult to purchase. Lets see which way they go.
I have been bitten by a dog on the trails more than once. Always by an unleashed dog. I passed this man and his dogs more than once and never had them lunge at me. On the occasions I saw his dogs act aggressively it was with other dogs but they were always on a leash and muzzled. I would trust him more than the "oh my dog has never done that before" owner.
The only NIMBY that goes on is this city is shove it downtown so the rest of us don't have to deal with it in our neighborhood. The homeless live in all areas of the city so we should spread out the support as well.
There are thousands of jobs that pay above a living wage and thousands of jobs that pay below a living wage. If you want to earn a living wage choose wisely.
If they are going to set goals like that, why not set a goal of reducing municipal taxes by 50% 2030 and 75% by 2050. These goals are just as realistic as their climate goals.