Post #2114319
2026-04-17 02:38 UTC
@DavidM_yeg I think it was politics that killed the carbon tax.
and I think the minority of people have done the kind of investment that you have done... It's possible to come up with a solution to not punish them in the way you imply.
Pointing out also, that anyone who benefited from any government subsidies to retrofit or net zero orient their homes are only the single family detached dwelling owners. Anyone who owns a condo, for eg, was not eligible, nor were multi-family buildings. That needs to be changed.
What would you suggest instead?
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@DavidM_yeg@beige.party 2026-04-17 03:06
@HyL That was certainly the point at which they lost the political battle. If one is really serious about reducing carbon emissions then that needs to come first. By ceding that ground in carving out exemptions they allowed themselves to be painted as people who were capricious and inconsistent, and drew the ire of all the numpties who thought they should get an exemption for their ‘special circumstance’ as well. The point of the policy was that we would all work together.