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2023-07-12 12:09:37 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The claim that this Liberal government is lowering taxes on the middle class is somewhat misleading because of the Carbon Tax imposed on all Canadians. While rebates will help lower class Canadians, the rising cost of carbon will be a net loss for the upper and middle classes. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/there-is-going-to-be-a-cost-federal-carbon-pricing-to-generate-net-loss-for-households-pbo-finds

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• The claim that this Liberal government is lowering taxes on the middle class is somewhat misleading because of the Carbon Tax imposed on all Canadians. While rebates will help lower class Canadians, the rising cost of carbon will be a net loss for the upper and middle classes. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/there-is-going-to-be-a-cost-federal-carbon-pricing-to-generate-net-loss-for-households-pbo-finds