Starting yesterday, Canadians are saving 10 cents per litre of gas after the Carney government paused the fuel excise tax.

That’s all good and everything. But I can’t help but wonder if we’re actually getting a discount.

Prices rise and fall constantly. There’s no clear baseline of the true cost. Just a number on a sign that keeps changing.

If gas goes up eight cents one day and down 10 the next, how do I know what’s a discount and what’s just the usual volatility?

It’s like that old question: If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

If gas gets cheaper but no one can tell, is it actually a discount?

Okay, enough of my deep thoughts.

Today’s feature story highlights the recent antics of Doug Ford’s government.

Roughly 48 hours after announcing the purchase of a used private jet for government use, Ford reversed the decision following an uproar.

But was it really that bad a decision? The breakdown is below, followed by our usual poll.

-Neil Malik

Doug Ford’s jet is hypocrisy at the worst possible time. When a government preaching belt-tightening goes shopping for a private jet during job losses and a looming $13.8B deficit, voter trust disappears fast. This wasn’t about efficiency, it was political tone-deafness.

The outrage over Ford’s private jet misses the point. In a $220B budget, $28.9M is negligible when you frequently need reliable transportation across a province the size of a country. When delayed commercial flights derail schedules, governing grinds to a halt. This wasn’t about luxury, it was logistics allowing the government to be more efficient.