There have been numerous tweets from Tory lawmakers, the Conservative Party and Alberta Prime Minister Jason Kenney in recent days, insisting the government is extending a federal green levy on pickups. “This so-called end to trucks does not exist,” Gilbo said in a tweet on Wednesday in response to Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poiliev. “It is terrorism, clear and simple.”

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Poilievre tweeted that the government was going to “slap thousands of new taxes on anyone who buys a truck.” He encouraged his supporters to take part in the “truck tax” campaign. The story goes on under the ad Alberta’s prime minister, Jason Kenney, followed suit on Thursday, writing on Twitter that “the Liberal-NDP coalition is planning to impose a punitive tax on workers who buy trucks.” The Federal Conservative Party as a whole tweeted multiple questions Thursday and Friday asking if Canadians could “afford a $ 4,000 tax on your truck or SUV?” The green levy already mentioned affects SUVs. In 2007, the Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper introduced what they called a “green gas levy” as part of a series of offers to “ensure a cleaner, healthier environment.” The discount for more fuel-efficient vehicles introduced at the same time lasted only two years, but the green levy still applies. It adds $ 1,000 to $ 4,000 to cars, SUVs and trucks with above-average fuel consumption when purchased or imported into Canada. There are currently 60 tagged models. The vast majority are high-end luxury cars from brands such as Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Lamborghini, all with starting prices over $ 200,000, or large SUVs such as the Dodge Durango and Toyota Sequoia. 1:18 Trudeau says fiscal measures will help Canadians cope with Bank of Canada interest rate hike Trinto says fiscal measures will help Canadians cope with Bank of Canada interest rate hikes Trending Stories

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The story goes on under the ad In their 2007 budget, the Conservatives predicted that the contribution would bring in $ 215 million in the first two years, but it has gone nowhere, averaging about $ 15 million a year in revenue. In 14 years, total revenue from the green levy is $ 220 million, including less than $ 4 million in 2020-21. It was not valid for pickups in 2007 and is not valid for the existing 15 years. Guilbeault said the Liberals did not propose to extend it to trucks regardless of Conservative categories. “This kind of policy is divisive and distracts from the important work we all need to do to combat climate change,” he said. The accusation comes from a recommendation made to the Guilbeault last month by the Net Zero Advisory Body, which has been tasked with guiding government policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The request to extend the green levy on pickups is one of 40 recommendations it has made on the government’s new emission reduction plan. Dan Wicklum, co-chair of the advisory group and CEO of The Transition Accelerator, said in an interview that the advice came as part of a series of policies that seek to make all levels of government, the private sector and individual Canadians take responsibility. for their own contribution to climate change. The story goes on under the ad He said trucks as personal vehicles are not very efficient, but the body was also aware of his advice that any new tax needed to take into account the impact it would have on vulnerable populations. “We felt it was pretty balanced advice and in fact, we’re a little frustrated when people falsify it,” he said. Wyclum said there were no requirements for the government to accept the advice, nor should there be.

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“Our role is to give advice, but it is up to the government to decide whether to take the advice or not,” he said. “And so it must be in a democracy.” The Liberals are extending a rebate program to reduce the cost of buying new zero-emission vehicles for another three years and increase the eligible maximum price to ensure new electric SUVs and pickups on the market can receive the rebate. All vehicle owners, including pickup drivers, pay the price of carbon on the fuel they buy for their vehicles. Pick-ups, which typically use more gasoline per kilometer traveled, will generally cost more carbon tax on their operation. This Canadian Press report was first published on April 15, 2022. © 2022 The Canadian Press