Scott Moe and Danielle Smith say the exemption should also be applied to natural gas, as the majority of people in their provinces use it to heat their homes.

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But they told me natural gas was reducing carbon emissions in the world…

Go fuck yourself Alberta. Leave that shit in the ground.

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Both natural gas and heating oil contribute co2 emissions. One just got a carbon tax exemption for some reason. Not sure what your blind hatred for Alberta has to do with inconsistently applied carbon tax rules.

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Here, let me fix it, and make the context clearer for you: Go fuck yourself, Saskatchewan, too.

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How is a comment as unproductive as yours being upvoted so much?

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You want me to quit with my blind hatred of Alberta? Then shut up with your fucking ads!

I’m sick of watching them, I’m sick of hearing them. I live in Ontario and don’t give a shit about what your province or MAGA-loving Premier has to say.

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Canadian who lives in Alberta here. I just want to point out that the majority of Calgarians, Edmontonians, as well as Banff / Canmore voted NDP in the election earlier this year:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Alberta_general_election#/media/File%3A2023_Alberta_General_Election_Map.svg

We’re not all bad. Just enough of us to have a UCP government - AGAIN (after Kenney’s shenanigans).

…Mind you, Ontario voted for Ford twice…and based on polling, we’re heading for a federal government led by Pierre…

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While I don’t agree with their reaction. In spite of the inconsistency, I see this as still accomplishing the goal. Part of the rationale behind the carbon tax is incentivizing a move away from CO2 emitting sources through cost. The high cost of heating oil even without the tax could be argued as incentive enough. Whether it was a move simply meant to “buy” votes in Atlantic Canada and whether the exemptions was a good move anyway… Don’t know.

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Good point. I’m not familiar enough with the cost of heating oil. The cynic in me can definitely see this as a political move to shore up votes in Atlantic Canada.

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Fucking blue provinces. I wish they’d open a book one day.

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