'..as is Prime Minister Harper. Sad...'
?? not as far as I can tell:
'...Harper acknowledged the GST cut "will make a marginal difference at the pumps" but cautioned Canada will need to develop alternative energy sources as a long-term solution to higher gas prices.
"It's a situation we're going to watch carefully, but the truth of the matter is higher gas prices, that's something we're going to have to get used to."...'
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And he said no GST cuts on gas ove $.85, as previously promised.
From the article:
"Prime Minister Stephen Harper responded to Mr. Layton's demand by noting that his government has already reduced the GST, which effectively cut the price of gas."
Let's be fair to Harper, the GST cut (whether you like it or not) was right across the board. As for the economics of higher gas prices:
"On a make/model basis, the Ford Focus was up 32%, the Chevy Cobalt and Aveo were up 15.5% and 14%, the Toyota Yaris and Prius rose 45.9% and 53.8%. While virtually all truck and SUV sales were down, as well as those of many larger CUVs, small and mid-size cars were definitely popular with the people."
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I'm not sure Gardner's charge against Layton stands up. Isn't Jack quite consistent about this kind of thing? Doesn't he stand for the lowest possible prices for everything combined with laws making it an offence to use them?
Posted at 2008-05-04 06:28:41 [PermaLink]