Canadians, on average, spend $667.03 on basic staples at the grocery store.
What is not discussed is how taxes like the carbon tax is passed on as an additional cost to consumers:
The 2,440% increase in the tax bill has also greatly outpaced the increase in the Consumer Price Index 802%), which measures the average price that consumers pay for food, shelter, clothing, transportation, health and personal care, education, and other items.
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Research involving scholars worldwide, including 13 peer-reviewed studies, paints a troubling picture of Canada’s approach to carbon pricing. It reveals that the policy’s impact on food security, competitiveness, and affordability has been underestimated. While retail food prices cannot be directly correlated with carbon pricing due to numerous influencing factors, wholesale food prices in Canada have surged relative to other countries. This suggests that the competitiveness of Canada’s agri-food sector has been negatively affected, partly due to the carbon tax. The long-term implications for food security and affordability are significant.
The industrial carbon tax has not been removed.
The supposed removal of the consumer carbon tax was merely a distraction.
If it costs more to produce and transport food, the costs have to be recouped somewhere.
That, or an industry or a business fails.
Clean Fuel Regulations that will add 17¢ to a litre of gasoline by 2030 should be repealed, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre said yesterday. In-house research by the Department of Natural Resources found most Canadians were unaware of the impact of the regulations: “Have you been able to afford the energy bills for your household’s daily needs?”
What has become cheaper in the past ten years?
Nothing.
We are paying more in taxes than receiving in goods or services.
Costs and taxes are hidden in prices.
Does that show up on a receipt?
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