The truckers are right to demonstrate this time! The $ 2,000 fill-up that some heavy truck owners have to pay is not viable: Quebec must temporarily soften its taxation.
If Joe Biden is able to wink at his worst enemies in Tehran or Caracas, that means that necessity forces unlikely reconciliations.
In the hope of increasing world production in such a way as to bring down the price of a barrel, the most powerful man in the world is ready to bury the hatchet with all his enemies other than Russia.
Our Machiavellians thus practice the command of Jesus which incites to love one’s enemies, but of course not out of love… purely out of self-interest and hypocritically!
Relieve the trucker
Gasoline taxes encourage a “green energy transition” and are applauded by environmentalists. But the war on inflation should temporarily trump the war on fossil fuels.
If the battle to keep Russia from crushing its neighbor drives up the price of oil and threatens to bankrupt truckers here, there is room to let go with taxes and taxes on taxes.
Even the pedestrian without a permit who votes NPD, Québec solidaire and Projet Montréal will see all the prices increase.
Tourism will be anemic: canceled cruises, too expensive car trips, domestic flights at $500 announced by Legault, wishful thinking!
Forget it, Mr. Legault, driving to Percé this summer at $2.50 a litre!
What to do ?
Mr. Legault can hardly order the crown prince of Saudi Arabia to double his production, but he has levers to help truck drivers carry their crosses.
It could at least lower Quebec taxes to the level of the rest of Canada.
Unfortunately, the Quebec state does not like to tighten its belt… even if it means strangling the small world.
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