Aaron Gunn: It continues a trend of this government pursuing ideological resolutions over straightforward, common sense results
Gas prices in British Columbia are completely insane.
Here in Victoria prices are now up over $1.60 per litre, while in
Vancouver, prices have risen as a high as $1.79 a litre. And while our
politicians try to point their fingers at everybody else, its time they take a
serious look in the mirror.
For one thing, they tax BC drivers more than anywhere else in North
America – including 52 cents per litre in Vancouver. But instead of offering drivers relief, four
weeks ago, on April 1st, they raised gas taxes again.
But that’s only part of the story.
Equally important is the shortage of refined product here in B.C. – home
to just one small refinery. Instead of supporting the Trans Mountain Pipeline
expansion, that could help deliver more refined product to the region, this
government (BC NDP led by Premier John
Horgan) has done everything in its power to derail it entirely.
(And by doing so they are) pissing off Alberta, instigating a
constitution crisis and running the risk that new Premier Jason Kenney could
turn off the taps all together.
Has BC now become a province that's even more expensive to call home? |
It continues a trend of this government pursuing ideological resolutions
over straightforward, common sense results.
A series of decisions that instead of making BC more affordable, like
they promised, has instead made the province an even more expensive place to
call home.
It’s time the cost of living become a serious priority for our
politicians ... because it’s hard to enjoy the beauty of B.C. when you can’t
afford to live here.
Aaron Gunn
Taxpayer Advocate
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