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@thesovereignceo @jasonjamesbnn What buisness was Pierre doing?

I agree that he seemed nervous - but I think he had a plan to be exactly that - safe. And I’m curious if it’s actually the right strategy. People like you and I want real and raw. But the truth is most Canadians are not like us. We see that with Carney. Canadians love Carney’s tone of voice and superficial metrics like that. Most Canadians are liberal or centrist. He didn’t give the main steam media any fire to work with and he’s in the US doing business while Carney is on vacation. I personally found the interview kind of boring. But for Canada it might actually be the right move

Not a comparison between Carney and Poilievre. Carney would never sit down for a long form conversation with Joe Rogan. What I'm saying is Poilievre had nearly 3 hours on the largest platform in the world to resurrect his populist message and he floundered. Maybe it was nerves, maybe he calculated the risk and chose to play it safe, but he didn't deliver anything meaningful.

@JDanicich @AntonioTweets2 Okay but there wasn’t an oil and gas deal on the table between Canada and Japan to choose from. So what got rejected?

@IslandTimeHD @AntonioTweets2 Well… they signed an oil n gas deal with the US so…. Im gonna go with chicken soup. I mean really?

lol. Good job Carney. Elbows up meathead

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl This started we me saying she can’t remove all taxes. Which she still can’t. And she can’t scrap translink

All of those services benefit all citizens by providing essential infrastructure, access, and support for daily life. TransLink, however, benefits only the riders who utilize public transportation and disadvantages drivers who do not use the service. We have all attended school, rely on roads for commuting, and depend on the healthcare system at some point, contributing financially to these systems through taxes and fees. Not everyone uses TransLink, and those who never do still end up paying for it. If she gets elected and decides to scrap it, I support that decision. Nevertheless, riders should pay for the services they actively use. If the current business model isn't strong enough or there isn't a sufficient number of riders to cover costs, they must develop a more effective and innovative business strategy. This conversation began with you asserting she couldn't do that, but now you're expressing concern that she might—your position has shifted. We have a disagreement about whether such actions are appropriate or not, but the bottom line remains that she has the authority to make those decisions, and that was the core of the original argument. You won't change my opinion on whether those actions are right or wrong, regardless of the reasoning.

No Tax on Gas, and No Tax on Diesel! As Premier, I'll deliver No Tax on Gas, saving you 44 cents per litre, every time you fill up.

You benefit from public transportation regardless if you use it or not. Like previously stated public transportation lowers the cost of maintenance and infrastructure on roads and bridges by billions every year, it reduces road congestion massively, it reduces pollution. Should all the people who use public transportation but don’t drive on public roads be able to pay less taxes because they don’t contribute to road wear like other cars do? How about we set up tolls on every road. If you drive on that road you pay a toll, let’s stop using tax dollars to subsidize road maintenance.

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl Taxes are never going to be fair, people that don’t drive cars still pay taxes that go towards road maintenance, people who don’t have kids still pay for education, people that don’t go to the hospital still pay for healthcare ect.

People shouldn't have trouble paying for transit, and non-users shouldn't bear costs. The system could be paid for through usage fees, similar to gas or car maintenance, as it's unfair for others to subsidize those who don't use it. If transit prices are too high for some, that's a business problem, not a reason for government handouts. Punishing those trying to help the economy by forcing them to pay unfairly is unjust.

Public transit isn’t a business, it’s a public service, like roads, schools, or healthcare. It’s always subsidized because it reduces congestion and costs elsewhere. Remove it, and you’re looking at longer commutes, more traffic, and much higher infrastructure costs. Public transportation will always be funded via taxes. If they take it away from gas it will be added to things like property tax, provincial sales tax or income taxes. Your tax dollars will always be used for public transportation. I have no issues with taxing gas to fund public transportation because I fully understand the value in public transportation. And I run a business where I’m driving around all day everyday. My business expenses go up when gas prices go up. But I still understand the value in public transportation and I know taking away a tax on fuel just means they will find that money via another tax

Mass transit in cities is far more efficient: one bus replaces 30–60 cars, and a single train line can move thousands per hour. equivalent to multiple highway lanes. It lowers cost per passenger (shared infrastructure), reduces congestion (even a 10–15% shift improves flow), and cuts the need for expensive roads and parking. Net effect: less traffic, lower public spending per person moved, and more efficient cities. Considerably less energy/fuel consumed, considerably better for th environment Less congestion on roads equals better Economic productivity.

@IslandTimeHD @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl why would we need more people using transit?

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl The thing we need more people to use public transportation instead of commuting by private car. Raising rates for the people doing what we need and want while lowering the cost of the people doing what we don’t want doesn’t really help.

Increase the cost for the rider, not the people using it. I believe that should be part of her plan, and that's the approach I would take. It’s unfair for commuters to pay for a broken system; it’s a money pit, if she wins the election and implements this, it would be a positive change.

@PierrePoilievre They are working on it bud.

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@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl 400k plus tax payers use it DAILY. You think they agree it’s a waste of taxpayers money?

Just because it's a government entity run by the government doesn't mean it doesn't have a business model. It is run poorly, and again, that's not the point. The point is whether she can shut it down because it is a waste of taxpayers' money to keep it going, just to punish the people who have to drive.

Why do you say it’s run poorly? Shut down translink? Over 400 thousand people use it every day to get to work, school, or whatever else. I can’t even comprehend how you think it’s a good idea to shut down public transportation in metro Vancouver. Do you have any idea what would happen if 400k extra people had to start traveling by cars instead? The congestion, the pollution, the cost to roads, maintenance and expanding bridges ect You would be getting rid of a service that is far more economical to transport people to spend tens of billions every year. That’s honestly the dumbest shit you have said so far. They would need to tax a dollar on every litre to make up the difference for abolishing public transportation. Do you live in metro Vancouver? I’m assuming you don’t. Or you wouldn’t suggest removing public transportation. Which would mean you don’t even pay this tax..

Translink isn’t a business. It’s a government authority(government agency) So what business model is flawed? You really have no idea about any of this do you? Premiers can’t change laws because they want to. They aren’t supreme leaders. They still need majority support of the MLAs to vote in favour of any real changes they want to make. While scraping tax on fuel might sound good to us(individuals who drive vehicles) That lost tax revenue still needs to come from somewhere. So we end up paying for it in other forms of taxation or we lose public services . translink wont stop getting tax dollars. Those tax dollars will just come in another form

@IslandTimeHD @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl The business model for TransLink is flawed; scrapping the gas tax would be the right move. The bottom line is she has the right as a premier to do that, that is the argument. Whether you agree with it or not doesn't matter.

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl Of course it’s funded by taxes. It’s a public service. It’s not a private for profit business. It’s a government controlled public service that over 400k people use.

@IslandTimeHD @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl TransLink is heavily funded by taxes, I never said they were fully funded but they do contribute to higher gas prices.

Trans link isn’t a business. It’s a publicly funded, statutory authority responsible for public transportation. Almost half a million people use translink services every day. If the funding isn’t coming from fuel tax it will come from other forms of taxes. That’s how public services work. It’s no different then any other service The premier can’t simply remove these taxes just because she wants to. She would need to have the majority support of MLAS as it would have to be voted on. Without a plan to replace these funds it would never be approved. And again. That is one of these taxes and you only pay it when you fuel up in metro Vancouver and to a lesser extent Victoria. The rest of the province doesn’t pay these taxes. But you are getting away from the original concern. She said she would remove all taxes when she has 0 control over the federal taxes.

Collecting unnecessary taxes under the false pretenses of helping the climate is unjustifiable. Businesses like TransLink cannot sustain their operations without sufficient funding; these taxes are ineffective and only exacerbate the government's already bloated deficit. The government's primary responsibility is to manage the budget effectively, yet they have failed miserably despite heavily taxing the populace. If this lady can eliminate some of these burdensome taxes to help people make ends meet in this flawed BC economy, she must do so. These taxes are not federal; they are unnecessary levies supporting failing government-run businesses.

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl Dude she wouldn’t have authority to change federal taxes. You are wrong. And forcing metro Vancouver and Victoria to stop collecting fuel tax would leave them with a 400million dollar a year hole to fill. You need a plan to replace those funds

@IslandTimeHD @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl She has the authority to do it, and the tax issue was about the tax she could control.

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl “I will deliver no tax on gas” She didn’t say . “ I will delivery no provincial tax on gas”

No she is not, 1. Motor Fuel Tax (base tax)    •   ~8.25¢/L in most of BC    •   Lower in some northern regions 2. BC Transportation Financing Authority (BCTFA) tax    •   6.75¢/L    •   Funds highways, bridges, infrastructure 3. Regional Transit Tax (if applicable)    •   Metro Vancouver (TransLink): ~18.5¢/L    •   Victoria area: ~5.5¢/L Important note    •   BC carbon tax = removed (2025) → no longer applies Total (provincial only, no federal)    •   Rest of BC: ~15¢/L    •   Victoria: ~20¢/L    •   Metro Vancouver: ~27¢/L these are all provincial taxes

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl She said “no tax on fuel. Removing all taxes” She didn’t say she would just remove provincial taxes

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl There are two federal taxes on gas. Federal exercise tax and GST.

@IslandTimeHD @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl These are not federal taxes.

@akaelwopo1 @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl I haven’t spread misinformation. She knows she lying.

@IslandTimeHD @TolerantParadox @KerryLynneFindl Because you believe she's wrong? But she's not; she has the mandate to do that and can change his laws easily. You have the right to vote for whoever you want, but you don't have the right to spread misinformation. without getting some kind of feedback.