Dear Editor:
Prime Minister Mark Carney is certainly well spoken, but like his predecessor tends to mislead us with his speeches. Ever wonder why U.S. President Donald Trump has never complained or had a fit like when premier Ford put tariffs on electricity?
The reason is simple: our tariffs include umbrellas, walking sticks and candles. A more extensive list can be found on the federal web site.
The bottom line in my humble opinion is that we are not being serious with the bully and like the Liberals of the past, who put us in this precarious position, we need to drive our independence.
For example, by completing the natural gas line to the west and preparing to ship LNG. India uses coal for all of its energy, contributing approximately 30% of the greenhouse gas. By converting a small percentage of coal usage will do more than we will ever do by penalizing industry here. This would create employment and increase our GDP.
The $30 billion collected from the gas tax never moved the needle on our greenhouse creation. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau thumped his chest for dropping the level but neglected to add the CO2 from forest fires.
Business 101 teaches that to depend on a major customer for business is suicide. We must work hard at creating a broader market base or continue to be the whipping post for the U.S.
Michael Fleming,
Fergus