Because number has to go up. Always. Forever. Unending.

Annnnnd this is exactly why we need the carbon tax.

Because money.

Probably same reason as here in Australia.

The gas companies have managed to create a multifaceted cult where they've brainwashed people into thinking electricity is unclean (despite things like heat pumps being 500% efficient), unreliable and expensive.

Also, it helps that people who paid too much for their ICE cars are scared and they know that their cars will increasingly drop in value as people transition away from gas and fossil fuels.

The problem is, they aren't going anywhere. They'll just funnel money to politicians to stop any attempt to stop them.

Because eastern Canada still needs the oil subsidies from the Prairies.

Forestry just isn't cutting it out there, and like it or not, the country needs money.

I prefer cooking on a gas stove. 🤷‍♂️