gas tax

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Why does Peter Kent want you to pay more for a car?

As a result of the greenhouse gas emissions regulations announced yesterday, the purchase price of cars will increase.

In tight-fisted times, cities and towns push for federal money

Opposition politicians are eager send the right signals to the visiting mayors and councilors

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Paul Dewar goes urban

The NDP leadership candidate has announced the broad points of his urban agenda.

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Someone call Larry Bertuzzi to sort this out

The Conservatives may or may not allow gas tax revenues to be used to build a hockey arena in Quebec City, but the mayor of Quebec City isn’t open to using the city’s gas tax funding to build that arena and he and Quebec Premier Jean Charest are now ready to go ahead without the federal government’s involvement. Regardless, the mayor of Edmonton is upset, the city of St. Catharines is interested and the city of Regina is befuddled.

Cars stopped in traffic

Stuck in traffic

Our rush hours rank with the world’s worst. Andrew Coyne has the solution.

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‘Dear Minister Flaherty’

The NDP files its suggestions with the Finance Minister, including pension reform, EI reform, municipal funding, an extension to the home renovation tax credit and a repeal of planned corporate tax cuts.

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New treason of the anti-intellectuals

More than 200 leading economists have signed a petition denouncing Hillary Clinton and John McCain’s proposal for a gas tax “holiday” during the summer months, reasoning — correctly — that the scheme would discourage conservation and widen the deficit, while doing little for those it purports to help. Hillary’s response: