Unpublished Cafe

You would have to live under a rock in this country if you haven’t heard the clarion call, “Axe the tax!’ 

The federal government’s latest increase to the carbon tax is set to rise on April 1st. First introduced in 2019 at $20 a tonne, the latest increase will see it rise from $65 a tonne to $80 a tonne. Has it become Politicized? 

Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre calls it a 23% increase. The Liberals point out it’s about 3 cents a litre. 

Since October 7th, the world has been littered with horrific images from the attack by the terrorist group, Hamas on unsuspecting Israelis. The pushback from Israel has been strident and expanding. In the middle are five million Palestinians who have seen destruction of their homes as the Israeli military pursued Hamas. While the violence is half a world away from Canada, there has been a huge uptick in violence and antisemitism here at home. 

Our Unpublished Vote question asks: 

Do you feel police in Canada are addressing the violence and antisemitism professionally? 

• Yes
• No
• Unsure

Will Canadians be going to the polls federally in 2024? Will the Grits or even the NDP have a leadership change? Can Canada tackle affordability housing shortages? South of the border, what can we expect in November? 

So many questions. But by far the biggest one is whether or not Canadians will go the polls in 2024? 

So we ask in our Unpublished Vote question this month: “Do you expect a Canadian federal election in 2024? 

• Yes
• No
• Unsure

The New Democrats have come off their latest leadership review, and Jagmeet Singh survives to lead another day. Will it get the party further ahead?

Our Unpublished Vote question over the last 10 days asked, “Is the NDP squandering its chance by supporting the Liberals?

While the delegates in Hamilton gave Singh 80 % support, our voters saw it differently: 

• 82 % Yes
• 16 % No
• 2 % Unsure

If you haven't voted yet, you can still cast your vote on this topic at http://Unpublished.vote. Don’t forget to email your MP afterwards using our tool to tell them why you think what you do. 

Is it time for the Liberal—NDP coalition to pull the plug? 

The Liberals don’t mind as they’re still in power, but the NDP, which is propping them up, hasn’t seen much in gains when it comes to the deal? They didn’t ask to form a coalition government with the Liberals, but they seem to be wearing every mistake the government makes.  Is time running out for the New Democrats? 

Our Unpublished Vote question asks:

Has the NDP squandered its chance by supporting the Liberals in Parliament? 

• Yes 
• No 
• Unsure