Inflation Warning: StatsCan Sounds the Alarm

Inflation climbs, energy costs explode, and the government is literally on pause

Picture this: You’re on a plane. The engines are sputtering, the fuel gauge is flashing empty, and the ground is coming up fast. You look to the cockpit for some reassurance, some sign that the people in charge know what they’re doing. But instead, the pilots are gone. They’ve unbuckled their seatbelts, abandoned the controls, and are busy arguing over which one of them gets to be in charge next—because, you know, that’s the real priority right now.

They aren’t governing. They aren’t fixing the problems. They’re trying to save their own political skins while the country burns.

This morning’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report tells us exactly what’s coming. Inflation is 1.9% year-over-year, and while that number seems stable, it’s a mirage—because once you strip away the government’s temporary tax gimmicks, what’s underneath is an economy about to collapse.

Let’s start with energy, because that’s where the pain begins. Gasoline prices are up 8.6%, natural gas is up 4.8%, and in Manitoba, gas prices just skyrocketed by a staggering 25.9% thanks to a reintroduced gas tax. That’s before Trump’s looming 25% tariff threat, which would send fuel costs spiraling even higher. This isn’t just bad economic policy—it’s a full-blown attack on the working class. Every trucker, every factory worker, every farmer in this country is about to get walloped by higher costs.

And what is Carney’s Liberal Party’s brilliant plan? Another carbon tax hike.

That’s right. While millions of Canadians struggle to afford gas, heating, and food, Trudeau is jacking up the carbon tax—again—on April 1st. That’s not a joke, that’s not speculation, that’s a fact. On that day, the carbon tax will increase to $80 per tonne, driving up gas prices by another 17 cents per liter. Heating your home? Get ready to pay even more. Running a small business? Good luck.

And if you think you caught a break on food prices, think again. The only reason restaurant meals were down 5.1% year-over-year was because of Trudeau’s temporary GST/HST tax cut—which expires in just a few days. Once it’s gone, the illusion of affordability disappears, and food prices will snap back up. Meanwhile, the housing market is still a disaster. Mortgage interest costs jumped 10.2%, rent is up 6.3%, property taxes are rising, and Trudeau is shoving half a million more immigrants into the housing market every year, making it even worse.

And here’s where it gets really ugly. Donald Trump—the current U.S. president—has made it very clear that he’s prepared to slap a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, with a 10% tariff on Canadian energy. What happens then?

• Canadian oil becomes more expensive to export—which means less investment, fewer jobs, and higher energy prices at home.

• Manufacturing takes a direct hit—cars, steel, lumber, and agriculture all get more expensive to sell to our biggest trading partner.

• The Canadian dollar weakens, making everything from imported food to electronics even more costly.

And what is the Trudeau government doing in response?

Nothing. No plan. No strategy. No action. Because they can’t take action. They’ve abandoned ship. They aren’t focused on inflation, trade, or economic survival. They’re focused on themselves.

Trudeau, Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould are on a campaign tour—not for the country, but for the Liberal Party. They’ve literally shut down Parliament—paused democracy itself—so they can focus on their leadership race. Instead of standing before Canadians and explaining how they’re going to stop this economic collapse, they’re off debating amongst themselves over who gets the keys to the sinking ship.

And make no mistake—this isn’t leadership. It’s self-preservation.

Oh sure, they’ll go on CBC and CTV, they’ll look into the camera, nod solemnly, and say they’re “deeply concerned” about affordability. They’ll talk about how they “have a plan” to help Canadians. But let’s be absolutely clear: They cannot execute anything. They can’t pass legislation. They can’t provide relief. They have shut down the government.

The only thing they can do right now is talk. And if they manage to fool enough people into electing them again? Then the real pain begins. More deficits. More immigration. More taxes. The same disastrous Liberal policies that got us here in the first place—only this time, there won’t be a GST holiday to hide the damage.

It’s not just a disgrace. It’s a joke—a sick, insulting joke at the expense of every hardworking Canadian trying to keep their head above water. This country is not some Liberal playground, a sandbox for political elites to bicker over power while the economy crumbles.

And yet, they want you to believe they care about affordability.

Really? Affordability? Because here’s what’s actually happening: The temporary GST break is gone, energy prices are about to skyrocket, and come April 1st, your gas bill goes up again—all thanks to yet another carbon tax hike, courtesy of Mark Carney. That’s right. The man Liberals are grooming to be their next leader is the same unelected banker who cooked up this disaster in the first place.

And now? He gets to inherit it.

So maybe, in some twisted way, this is justice. Maybe it’s actually a blessing that Parliament is prorogued, because it means the Liberals can’t pass any more destructive policies before they’re inevitably thrown out of office. Let Carney take the blame. Let him defend his own brainchild as Canadians get walloped with higher gas prices, higher heating costs, and higher grocery bills.

This is the Liberal legacy: crippling taxes, runaway inflation, and a government too self-absorbed to care. And they have the audacity—the absolute gall—to tell you they’re the ones who will fix it?

Enough. No more distractions. No more backroom power grabs.

Call the election. Face the people. Let Canada decide its future.