Inflation

[GreyGhost]

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How much effort does it take to judge someone as compared to do something about it? I stopped along time ago as it was frustrating and a waste of my time. nowadays i just stay in my own lane.

unless someone is willing to do something about it why waste your time

What is a citizen supposed to do about wankers abusing scarce resources? At some point, governments run out of money to spend. At that point, maybe some sanity returns and they implement policies to limit abuse.

 

[mimico_polak]

How much effort does it take to judge someone as compared to do something about it? I stopped along time ago as it was frustrating and a waste of my time. nowadays i just stay in my own lane.

unless someone is willing to do something about it why waste your time

That's great, but in the end it's not about me judging someone...it's about food banks (for instance) being abused.

Food banks are at the breaking point...I'm 100% in favour of putting in checks and balances to ensure the people using them have a right to use them.

If you're at the foodbank making 150k / year (number out of my bum) then...too bad so sad...out you go.

If you're at the food bank making 40k / year...come on in.

Canada has functioned on a trust society for many years...that trust has been shattered and we need to adjust to that.

 

[ToSlow]

To have to show any kinda proof that you are not taking advantage, unfortunately in todays society you would be called out for racism and profiling.

 

[mimico_polak]

To have to show any kinda proof that you are not taking advantage, unfortunately in todays society you would be called out for racism and profiling.

I agree...but we are swinging so far away from the trust society...that we no longer have as many options available to us.

Scammers and thieves are ripping off normal, hard working, deserving people that are struggling to make ends meet.

If we need to upset a few people...so be it.

 

[ToSlow]

I agree...but we are swinging so far away from the trust society...that we no longer have as many options available to us.

Scammers and thieves are ripping off normal, hard working, deserving people that are struggling to make ends meet.

If we need to upset a few people...so be it.

I agree, But who wants to get labeled for hate speech? Hopefully but i'm doubtful, the next government coming in will rollback some of the left-wing ideology and things like DEI crap. maybe get us back to even ground and not try and pit one against the other.

 

[Mad Mike]

Saving the environment by funding one billionaire at a time. I'm not completely opposed to carbon tax as a concept but how they implemented it drove up inflation and had zero environmental benefit.

The carbon tax may have initially been a way to use taxes as a stick and carrot to change behaviours. The tax is a deterrent to use carbon, and the rebate is the incentive to use another form of energy.

But it’s not that. It’s simply another Liberal Robin Hood plan for redistributing wealth.

 

[GreyGhost]

The carbon tax may have initially been a way to use taxes as a stick and carrot to change behaviours. The tax is a deterrent to use carbon, and the rebate is the incentive to use another form of energy.

But it’s not that. It’s simply another Liberal Robin Hood plan for redistributing wealth.

Carbon tax on optional things may make sense. As MP posted, carbon tax to keep your kids warm is crazy when you allow heat pumps prices to be grossly unaffordable. Restrict "rebate" to systems under 10K and that puts heat pumps under air conditioners. As implemented, every hvac company put heat pumps at 15k plus to absorb the 5k "rebate" plus make bank as people thought they were getting a deal. As administered, the entire program was a dumpster fire with zero positives for the environment and much pain on the citizens.

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