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Liberals’ Temporary Fuel Tax Suspension a Short-Term Patch That Highlights Need for Real Energy Development

| By Dan McTeague

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, Ontario — This morning Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that his government would attempt to address elevated fuel prices by temporarily suspending the federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel, beginning next week and running through Labour Day. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, said the move is welcome, … Continued

WATCH: Is the Iran War the only reason gas prices are so high?

| By Natalia Bankert

While Canada can’t control global conflicts or international energy, we can absolutely control our own policies and our own infrastructure. Canada’s disastrous net-zero policies are playing a major role for the high gas prices Canadians are currently paying. Nataliya Bankert discusses.

WATCH: The government benefits from high gas prices – DEMAND your money back!

| By Dan McTeague

Gas prices have reached historical highs across Canada – guess who’s the only one benefitting from this? Federal and provincial governments. As Dan McTeague explains, you already pay fixed taxes on every litre. But governments also charge GST and HST on the higher price. This is immoral.

Green delusions of new NDP leader Avi Lewis

| By Dan McTeague

This post originally appeared in the Western Standard. If you were trying to develop a detailed policy program to get Canada back on track, you could do worse than looking at the proposals of the new NDP leader, and self-described ‘Eco-Socialist,’ Avi Lewis and doing the exact opposite. Lewis advocates for a rapid shift away … Continued

WATCH: NDP Leader Avi Lewis wants to KILL our oil and gas sector

| By Dan McTeague

The NDP have elected Avi Lewis as their next leader. The self-described eco socialist wants Canada to adopt far-left policies – kill the oil and gas sector, more government spending, and other fantasy socialist schemes. Despite his wild ideas, Avi Lewis could have a significant influence on the Carney Liberals and how Canada operates in … Continued

WATCH: Canada has the energy – so why are gas prices so high?

| By Natalia Bankert

Gas prices have risen sharply in recent days as global tensions disrupt energy markets. But geopolitics is only part of the story. Nataliya Bankert breaks down why Canadians are paying more for energy despite living in one of the most resource-rich countries in the world, and how limited infrastructure and years of restrictive policies have … Continued