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Saw the Premier's press conference this morning and felt disappointed.

I, on principle, am against donating to political parties. So I decided to take some action by donating to charities (and at the same time sending an eCard to my MPP).

Hi Mr.Anand, I would like to thank Premier Ford and the Ontario PCs for bringing the carbon tax to Ontario by cancelling the Cap and Trade program in 2018. The carbon tax that was held as constitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada. I am donating to Gen Squeeze (832390199RR0001) and the Greenbelt Foundation (822521878RR0001) as a result of the maligned press conference hosted by the Premier on April 2, 2024. Sincerely, *****, an active constituent from Mississauga-Malton.

On March 26th, 2024, 300+ leading Canadian Economists signed an open letter on carbon pricing.

the most vocal opponents of carbon pricing are not offering alternative policies to reduce emissions and meet our climate goals. And they certainly aren’t offering any alternatives that would reduce emissions at the same low cost as carbon pricing.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You know what, I'm sick of being told to take responsibility for a problem created by people thousands of times more wealthy and powerful than myself.

Why should people who can't even afford homes be paying carbon taxes while the wealthy fly around in private jets and build mega yachts?

Fuck this backwards ass thinking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You could have just said "no I have no evidence and I'm using my feelings as facts" that would have saved us all time.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What evidence do you need of the wealthy consuming more than the poor? All you have to do is open your eyes and look around you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Nobody is disputing that the wealthy consume more than the poor.

We are disputing your claim that the wealthy do not pay their fair share of greenhouse gas emissions. Please provide evidence to substantiate your claims.