FPTV ep. 11: Adding Fuel to the Socialist Fire

On long weekends, and at other times when demand for gasoline increases, gasoline prices often increase. Many politicians jump on this opportunity to allege "collusion" among gasoline companies, and to call prices increases "price gouging".

On May 17, 2007 - the Thursday prior to the Victoria Day long weekend in Ontario - Ontario's Progressive Conservatives (PCs) introduced a private members Bill (Bill 228, Gas Prices Notice Act, 2007) which would require gasoline companies to give consumers three days advance notice of any increase in gasoline prices. One day later, PC leader John Tory issued a press release stating he told gasoline companies that they "must" do a better job of "justifying" their prices.

In this episode of FPTV, Freedom Party of Ontario leader Paul McKeever discusses the injustice of calling the proper functioning of the price system "price gouging", and explains how the PCs bill would actually cause consumers to force gasoline companies to sell fuel below cost: Bill 228 replaces alleged "price gouging" with patently obvious "fuel gouging".

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• gasoline
• price
• gouging
• fuel
• socialism
• john
• tory
• pc

[dukes5769]

A Canadian that is smarter then most Americans on capitalism. The smartest thing I have heard yet about this issue. Remember fuel is NOT a right!!!! And this gentleman obviously knows that and is willing to pay the price to drive and not complain that he cannot do what he wants to do. Remember the common good!!

[Sluttybags]

Demand increases -> Supply decreases -> Price increases. After that, shop around and stop complaining. Good video, Mr. McKeever. Let the markets reign, not the government.

[klank67]

The fuel prices are paid by those who can afford it ... not those who need it.

[justinwlaurab]

Awesome!

[Juxtys]

So you do for me.

[Juxtys]

Are you not?

[Juxtys]

Good look with not voting for it, moral-relasolatist-whatever.

[yorkygb]

Baaa ha ha ha. The Randroids made a political party........... Bahahahahaha.

Good luck with that....

[OperationTailGunner]

U.S. Senate introduced Senate Bill S. 3268

A bill to tighten oversight of oil speculators.

If your American, call your Senator and tell them to vote Yes!!!!!

Canadians, better start putting your beach front condos up for sale before the Oil rigs start going up!!!!!

[genie0390]

So!,..according to this fool, the French Revolution was not just?

Those people that couldn't get food, really should have "eaten cake",..or starve

just wait till there are general food riots here! We need to rent "Madame Gillotine" from France