01-13-2022, 11:04 AM
(01-13-2022, 10:28 AM)panamaniac Wrote:(01-13-2022, 09:42 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:
So Ford is saying there won't be an additional healthcare tax on the unvaxxinated people (as Quebec suggests).
FWIW, As you all know, I think it's a smart policy, economic incentives are an effective way to encourage behaviour we want. We *DO* tax cigarettes and alcohol.
That being said, regardless of how one feels about this policy, it's very revealing that our Conservative government says they won't implement a policy which is inherently conservative. It's anti-socialist, it's pro-personal-responsibility, and it's an economic incentive--for every definition of conservative, this policy fits.
Our parties mean almost nothing anymore.
Is it "inherently conservative" or, in the context we've seen in Canada, is it simply populist?
It's inherently conservative in that it aligns with the dictionary definitions of conservatism. I don't actually know if it's populist at all...it may very well be, but it could also not be (we do love our socialized healthcare---I do too!).