Leslyn Lewis promises she would scrap carbon tax, says Canada needs its own strategic oil reserve
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‘It’s time for Canada to join other major oil producers to establish a National Strategic Oil Reserve to ensure a baseline supply of oil in the event of global market shocks and disruptions.’
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OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – Conservative Party of Canada MP and leadership candidate Dr. Leslyn Lewis said to help with rising costs that as prime minister she would scrap a carbon tax on fuel but would also develop a strategic oil reserve for the country.
“Driving is less affordable, and reports show Canadians are cutting back on essentials, even eating less food because of the higher prices. Food banks are overwhelmed, and demand only seems to be growing,” Lewis wrote in a recent blog post titled “A rainy day gas reserve.”
“While the Liberals would like to blame it all on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, taxes, broader global supply chain challenges, and a lack of domestic production are all at play.”
Lewis noted how high gas prices have caused havoc on affordability in Canada, noting that a carbon tax on fuel needs to go.
“As prime minister, I will eliminate this hidden and dishonest tax-on-tax and provide some immediate and permanent relief to Canadians at the pumps,” Lewis wrote.
Lewis noted that in Canada, depending on where one lives, gas taxes can make “up to 38% of the price you pay at the pump.”
“So as gas prices have soared, the government has been floating in gas cash, inflating both prices and the size of government. Meanwhile, Canadians struggle to feed themselves and these shortsighted policies hurt the lowest income Canadians the most,” Lewis wrote.