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applegrove

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Liberals dismiss accusations they intend to slap a green tax on pickup trucks

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Liberals dismiss accusations they intend to slap a green tax on pickup trucks

'This so-called fee on trucks doesn't exist': Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault

Mia Rabson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 15, 2022 2:50 PM MT | Last Updated: April 15

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/liberals-dismiss-accusations-they-intend-to-slap-a-green-tax-on-pickup-trucks-1.6421384

"SNIP......

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says his government doesn't plan to add a tax to pickups. (CBC)

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the Conservatives are lying about a secret government plan to add a green tax to pickup trucks.

There have been several tweets from Tory MPs, the Conservative party and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in recent days insisting the government is about to extend a federal green levy to pickups.

"This so-called fee on trucks doesn't exist," Guilbeault said Wednesday, in a tweet responding to Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre.

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Liberals dismiss accusations they intend to slap a green tax on pickup trucks (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2022 OP

So Liberals are responsible for every recommendation to them applegrove Apr 2022 #1

These days you can basically make something up and once it hits walkingman Apr 2022 #2

So this is great ammo to punk your conservative friends with. The Jungle 1 Apr 2022 #3

Cons pushing fear again by fake news. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #4

applegrove

(123,612 posts)

1. So Liberals are responsible for every recommendation to them

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Sun Apr 17, 2022, 02:04 PM

Apr 2022

even if they decide to not follow ?

walkingman

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2. These days you can basically make something up and once it hits

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Sun Apr 17, 2022, 02:31 PM

Apr 2022

social media or media in general it becomes reality. If you are slimy enough you can actually make a living doing this - lots of examples these days. I guess it beats working for a living?

The Jungle 1

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3. So this is great ammo to punk your conservative friends with.

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Sun Apr 17, 2022, 02:36 PM

Apr 2022

Bernardo de La Paz

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4. Cons pushing fear again by fake news. . . . nt

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Mon Apr 18, 2022, 06:26 AM

Apr 2022

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