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Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
On a more serious note, with regard to the recent outrageous gas price hike, it's my opinion that this "trickle down" effect will affect the US' and in turn Canada's economy.
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As $CAN1.93 is our normal price, one may expect your politicians to point a finger here and comment that the UK economy is doing nicely on these prices.
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People will have to divert funds to gas purchases and not to other consumer goodies. You can't shop if you ain't got the bread!
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We can show you how to do this as it's been a necessity of life for years.
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On another note, I was led to believe that Canada was self sufficient in oil. So why in hell are we exporting the stuff? Wasn't the National Energy Policy all about that?
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We too have a net surplus pouring out of the North Sea, but they say this is not of the type that our refineries can handle; so, allegedly it is "exchanged" for the middle east product we are set up for.
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Just because some chick named Katerina destroys an "oil rich" area like the Gulf, why does that mean that Canada has to raise their prices?
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I recall these events are a good excuse; our last occasion was a contretemp over the Suez Canal thus necessitating ships to take the long way round, however, even by that time tankers were too large to use it.
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Where's OPEC, here? Venezuala, Nigeria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia didn't get hit with a hurricane, so what is the justification for the obscene price increases?
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No OPEC here either, just the govt taxing the stuff. The easiest revenue raiser known to man, along with alcohol and baccy. The huge taxation is easily justified by global warming reduction and pollution clean-up costs for fuel issues, and health improvement with hospital cost reductions for beer and baccy.
Its all Bollocks (capital B, two L's) of course. However, it does net the govt a substantial and growing greeny PC vote.
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Locally, how many MV owners will think twice about firing up their historical gems in order to attend a particular event?
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Most everyone here. Usually save up over the winter and do without other things. See "People will have to divert funds. . ." above.
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How many military collectors will think twice about travelling to a militaria or gun show?
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Guns and their shows not allowed. We do think twice about militaria fairs and share a car.
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How many local (GTA) guys are thinking twice about attending the Adamiak auction?
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Although AVTUR/JET A is untaxed and mere pence a gallon, that function is regrettably beyond our means.
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Something is going on over which we have no control.
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Most probably. Which bit of "laugh all the way to the bank" are you having trouble with?
R.