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He was part of a much larger effort that took the fight to the NAZI's.....This carbon tax does nothing of the sort, there is NO plan to use any of this money on reducing carbon footprints across industry, or on the individual level.....All the money collected is given to back into general revenues....the excess could be used on anything really...except reducing carbon foot prints... Let me ask you is 4.5 cents going to deter you from driving, use public transport more, is it going to drive you to trade in your veh and buy something more fuel efficient....Here in NB 40 % of all vehs are pick up trucks, big ass V-8's , gas guzzling V-8 … the most stolen vehs happen to be the same thing, big ass trucks, why is that, supply and demand thats why... Take a look at Cigarettes, they have reached almost 20,00 a pack...and still people are buying them, granted sales have dropped, but it took a tax of over 1500% over cost to produce to get these results...4.5% cents is just another day at the pumps... besides according to Justin they are going to give back more than what is collected, so gas goes up 20 % we'll be getting back 25 % it's a win win for tax payers or so says Justin...who has never lied to us before right.... It's an empty tax that does nothing for climate change....or perhaps you can explain it to me how is this going to save the planet before the magic self destruct date....I mean climate Barbie can not explain it....maybe someone here could....

Ben Franklin = alt-Right idiot. ...and the insanity continues.

Yep...been saying so for years....the CBC is funded and controlled by the state (Canada). Welcome aboard !

Everywhere is warming faster... they are all racing for the prize I guess

The CBC shills for the Liberals, with millions of our dollars, we (Canadians) have no control over it, but the PMO (Telford) has admitted they can call on the media anytime for favourable op-eds. Liberals and the Fake Feminist are reckless unethical charlatans with their race baiting, fear mongering and denigrating millions Canadians, which seems to be their only election platform. Now they blame social media for allowing 'open discussion' as they continue pushing the alt-Right tag with their ultra Left Wing Propaganda Machine !

As previously presented, the B. Franklin quote is often taken out of context and has no application in this instance. The quote actually defends the authority of an elected legislature, which is not the opposite. You have it backwards in this case. https://www.npr.org/2015/03/02/390245038/ben-franklins-famous-liberty-safety-quote-lost-its-context-in-21st-century

Canada is British, the system of governance is what unites it. A nation of immigrants sure, but some immigrant groups are more influential than others, and the British roots are of the highest importance. Stealing the land is not unique to Canada, all nations stole their land, stop bringing that up as if it makes white people extra evil, the blacks and asians did it too, as did the natives themselves. If conquest makes a nation illegitimate, then no nation on the planet is legitimate, not just white nations.

Pegida are not white supremacists. They have non-white members, esp Indians (Hindus). They are concerned with the growth of Islam in Canada. This attempt by the far Left to equate any and all opposition to Islam with white supremacy is one of the many reasons why they are dismissed as both intellectually and morally bankrupt.

Are you in therapy? Because I would heartily recommend it. It's clear that the single attack on Muslims has left you so traumatized you're incapable of rational thought. Bullshit. No one has proposed any such thing. And the extremists are people who want to take away everyone's freedoms - for our own good. Four people were shot to death yesterday in Penticton. Are the tears pouring down your face? I don't think so. There have been some really intelligent commentators who have dissected what has happened to the Left in the last decade, and who say that they have made diversity and anti-racism into their religion. And like all religions, extremists and zealots like to push that on others. It seems to me that what happened in Quebec two years ago and in New Zealand last month weren't simply murders to you, they were blasphemy, and now you want to launch an inquisition to weed out all heretics and those of impure thought and burn them at the stake. There are thousands of Islamic terrorism attacks every year, NONE of which have caused you any noticeable grief. But a couple of isolated attacks from nut jobs has you ready to destroy Canada's entire cultural heritage of western liberalism in despair that it might happen again. BTW, I noticed no such concern from you after the murderous attack on the Pittsburgh Synagogue six months ago. Not a word of bother or worry. Why would that be? He was an alt-right psycho too. But you never launched into a wild campaign of froth-at-the mouth demands for justice against white supremacists. I think it's because to the Left, Jews are not a 'protected group' and thus not part of your religious mandate. You don't get much bothered when they or Christians are murdered. It's only when someone from one of the identity groups your religion worships is attacked that you go out of your mind and lose the ability to think rationally. But you can't stop hate. You can't stop racism. You can't stop people from becoming outraged at what they read in the newspapers or see on TV. I guess that's your next mission, right? Stop all coverage of things which might get people upset against any of your protected identity groups? My civic duties? You mean to stand up for what I believe in, including freedom of speech against those who attack it? Isn't that my civic duty? You're a short-sighted fool who loses sight of big pictures because you've become a narrow minded religious fanatic on the subject of race and identity. First, I don't believe for one moment that abandoning freedom of speech is going to stop terrorism. Second, even if I thought it would, I would still oppose you and your inquisition.

There is no excuse to hate anyone. I am disappointed by the Prime Minister, and I won't vote for him again, but I don't hate him. I hate certain ideologies such as communism, or national socialism, but I don't hate communists. I've never met a Nazi so I can't say. I don't like certain ideologies such as Social-Credit (Reform) and republicanism, but I don't hate them. Prime Minister Trudeau revealed himself to be all show and no substance. My disillusion came as a result of the SNC affair which led me to take a critical look at everything else he does. My impression is they (the PM and the PMO) make decisions without thinking them through. I hate to admit it but he is just not ready.

I don't hate anyone but I do dislike Trudeau intensely, maybe because sunny ways are now scummy ways. The term 'hate' is flung around too wildly these days, just as 'racist' etc. is.

I had to google that: GWOT = Global War on Terror. ==== Look, in the Western/European World, there were two violent periods: 1789-1815 1914-1945 Since 1945, we've largely been at peace. Why? I reckon for the same reason that Tolstoi in the 1860s explained European peace after 1815. I reckon that around 2055 or so, Europeans will be fighting again. And no doubt, the Swedes/Lutherans will claim neutrality. Yet, stubborn Slavic Christians will defend Western principles.

My first thought is, why no fire suppression system? Don't they have fire codes in that country? A structure as valuable as this certainly deserves to be protected. Far as I recall. the Vatican bank has got lots of money.

Is that what you're attempting to do? I honestly don't understand this anguish among the Left for people saying bad things on the internet. Say bad things back. There. Done. I care about freedom. You seem not to. You seem to want the government to throw a smothering blanket over everyone in case anyone might say something bad. This is not unlike snowflake college students who need safe spaces and trigger warnings and rush to the administration whenever a professor or student says something that offends them. We've had Nazis since WW2. They've been marching around with their stupid little mustaches since then and it hasn't done a damn thing. My impression of you is you'd go to the wall to ensure Muslim immigration continued no matter how many people died in no matter how many terrorist events. But one incident against Muslims and two years later you're still traumatized and ready to throw out the constitution and submit all words, thoughts and deeds to government oversight. Which is stupid on multiple levels. First, it's far more dangerous to this country than the crazy people, and second because it won't work. You want to wipe away social media posts in the absurd hope that will mean no one will hate Muslims any more. Seriously? Do you intend to get rid of all mainstream media which inundates us with weakly videos and stories of Muslim terrorism too? And by the way, has the intense criminalization of pedophiles on the internet done a damned thing about child abuse in real life? Is that not happening any more? And I'm concerned with the freedom of the country, and not willing to sacrifice it because some timid people are afraid a crazy man will read something and react violently. John Hinkley tried to kill a president because of a movie star. The Son of Sam murdered people because his dog told him to. Charlie manson tried to start a race war because of a Beatles song. You cannot prevent crazy people from finding a reason to act out their craziness, and it's even crazier to smother our society in a bubble wrap in a desperate effort to try. You seem to be under the illusion you're a centrist and a moderate. Why, is beyond me.

Yes they are touting the same thing in BC...I also read in the SNC scandal , that the government would run a false media campaign to turn public opinion around...Is this is what is happening now, not sure but, I , m not putting it by them. There are plenty of sites out there that say the carbon taxes do not work....Here is some of them. I gave a large variety in case you did not like some of the sources, and while some out right deny it works , there are a few that say it has had some benefits, but would not translate across the entire country... The numbers do not add up, if a couple cents 4.5 in NB are going to persuade enough drivers to stop and think about driving or to walk , is very optimistic at best....fuel here is just getting to 1.30 here, and has been as high as 1,65 and even then people did not over whelm public transport, buy smaller cars, BTW the most popular veh stolen in Canada is big ass gas guzzling trucks....there are a 40 /60 spilt of pick-ups to trucks here in NB....with no decline in sight.. http://www.ibc.ca/nb/auto/theft/top-ten-stolen-cars?p=National I don't see a lower consumption rate any time soon, atleast one that would drastically lower our carbon foot print....while any decline would be a good thing , we are looking for much better results.... While lowering my taxes is a good thing, how is this any good for the environment, the more disposalable income I have the more I'm going to consume, and most if not all products take fossil fuels to produce won't this just negate any gains you've made..... I find it funney that there are NO programs designed to further cut our carbon foot print with this carbon tax...., no rebates on solar , or wind power, better insulation of you home, other alt fuel projects, etc etc...No projects that would steer industry into making say a smaller, more fuel efficient engine to replace V-8 on todays market, or cities to put more electric buses on the road, electric snow plow vehs, etc.... https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2016/03/08/BC-Carbon-Tax-Failure/ https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2019/01/11/BC-Carbon-Tax-Success-Explained/ https://www.fraserinstitute.org/tags/bc-carbon-tax https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/carbon-taxes-do-they-work-it-s-a-good-question-1.3887729 https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/look-to-b-c-for-evidence-carbon-tax-doesnt-work/ https://ipolitics.ca/2016/03/25/are-we-sure-b-c-s-carbon-tax-is-working/

We don't need a carbon tax. We need quality leadership in government that is not propping up mafia corporations and wasting BILLIONS of dollars on certain projects. https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/feds-could-tell-you-when-to-drive-if-carbon-price-law-stands-court-told-1.4379832 I already pay taxes on the purchase of the car. I pay taxes on renewing my plates. I pay taxes on the gas in my car. I pay taxes via income tax. I pay taxes on my hydro and natural gas bills. I pay taxes on everything. Rue has a big valid point with people will simply pay to pollute. We can look at industry for that example of carbon credits. Large industries have no problem with paying more to pollute. And I guess if all us peons reduced our emissions, industry can then pollute more. Industries would and are taking total advantage of it.

I accept your unconditional surrender.

It was the Leftists in the Labour party who killed it. Just as it is leftists here who want to kill free speech.

Canada is more than just Ontario and B.C., and several provinces are far more dependent on fossil fuels. Not only is this a direct concern for economic viability in the case of Alberta, it is a base load dependency for other provinces. Hydro is great, but not without environmental impact as well. Obviously, Trudeau's climate change initiatives have just inflamed the underlying provincial conflicts that have existed in the past. When/if provincial economic activity is impacted negatively by all these political machinations for climate change, there will be a direct reduction in GHG emissions....hardly the approach that many would support. Recessions are great for emissions reductions !

Parliament is supreme and it can walk over a referendum-result if it sees fit. However, doing so would be a very dangerous precedent. If you have no intention of honouring a possible "wrong" referendum-result then dont have a referendum. Another thing is to ask is it right that parliament is supreme. Have you ever watched the meetings of the British parliament? In my opinion it reminds more of a zoo than a group of sensible adults discussing issues.

Redistricting in the US really became prevelant after Blacks were given the right to vote. redistricting takes place in every state every ten years or so. You need to study up a bit.

You guys can send all your "gay loonies" to me. I'll spend them.

"Why don't I get to wear my hand grenades hanging on the outside of my flak jacket when I go to the cross burning ?" - Any Alt-Right Idiot

Churchill fought to preserve the empire and in doing so killed the empire, womp womp. Warmonger comeuppance.