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Aaron Gunn: Its sole purpose is to raise the price of gas to punish you for driving ... and yet now they act all surprised when their policy does just that

Gas prices in Vancouver on April 29th, 2018

Gas prices in British Columbia are out of control.

On Friday (April 4th), prices in Vancouver reached as high as $1.67 per litre – shattering the all-time record, with Victoria and the rest of the province not far behind.

And while the (BC NDP) government and Premier John Horgan continue to make excuses, I’ll let you in on a little secret – this is exactly what they wanted.

Not only have they done everything in their power to stop the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline, they’ve also hiked the Carbon Tax 33% since getting elected – including again this week.

A tax that’s sole purpose is to raise the price of gas to punish you for driving ... and yet now they act all surprised when their policy does just that. Does the Premier really think British Columbians are that stupid?
Gas prices in Vancouver in April 2019

And look I have no problem with someone advocating for a Carbon Tax, if they’re honest about it effects.

But what I do have a problem with is someone pretending that taxing gas at 52 cents a litre, the highest in North America, won’t also lead to this.





ABOUT AARON GUNN:
Prior to his work for BC Proud, Aaron worked for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) where he founded and became Executive Director of the Generation Screwed initiative, fighting back against government debt and its impact on future generations.

He is an advocate for taxpayers and common sense. Throughout his work and notably in his role as Spokesperson for BC Proud, Aaron has been a voice for citizens across British Columbia and Canada.
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