Oh, look: The federal environment department says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new carbon tax combined with his looming clean fuel standard will disproportionately hit low-income earners, the middle class, seniors, single moms and contribute to energy poverty.
'It is expected increases in transportation fuel & home heating expenses would disproportionately impact lower and middle-income households, those living in single detached households ... those without control over the energy efficiency of their dwellings that use heating oil ...
" ... as well as households currently experiencing energy poverty or those likely to experience energy poverty in the future ... single mothers are more likely to live in lower-income households, and may be more vulnerable to energy poverty ... "
"Seniors living on fixed incomes may also face higher transportation and heating costs resulting from the proposed Regulations. This may be most acute for seniors living in the Atlantic provinces ..."
"It is possible that there could be other socio-economic groups that may have disproportionately lower income, may be at an increased vulnerability to energy poverty, or may be adversely affected by the proposed Regulations."
"However, these groups may not be fully captured in this analysis due to lack of data availability, scarcity of research, or under-representation in available studies (such as the LGBTQ2+ community)."
Hat tip to @hollyanndoan @mindingottawa which broke the story here: Fifty Cents More For Gasoline blacklocks.ca/50%C2%A2-more-…
The full Trudeau government document can be found here: gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2020/…
"Job opportunities in the oil and gas, or freight transport sectors are expected to be negatively impacted given that the proposed Regulations would increase production costs for these sectors and would decrease demand for fossil fuel products."
"Canada’s oil refining sector as an example, employs a high proportion of middle-aged men compared to the average working-age population, this group may face an increased risk of job scarcity due to the proposed Regulations."
"When searching for new employment, older workers in Canada (especially those aged between 55 and 64) face unique barriers including ageism; lack of education and access to training; difficulty finding and applying to jobs; health issues ... and lack of workplace accommodations."
"Facilities within rural communities may also be adversely impacted. Rural facilities often contribute to rural economies by providing high-paying salaries, municipal tax proceeds, and infrastructure investments. "
"As such, reductions in industrial activity, salaries, and jobs could potentially negatively affect economic activity and population retention in rural communities."
Does this mean Trudeau's carbon tax won't actually make the majority of people living in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba richer because of carbon tax rebates?
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