I can only conclude one of two things from this thread, and similar comments in the media, either: 1) logic is a lost discipline, or 2) Liberal political power is more important than truth.
First of all, like everyone else I'd like to see lower gas prices, whether by reducing taxes or, more importantly, ending the anti-competitive price fixing practices of the major oil companies.
However, the simple story on Harper's "promise" is this. It was not an election promise. Election promises are the ones which the public should hold politicians accountable for. Harper did make election promises about tax reduction. He promised across the board GST reduction, not just on gas. Obviously, his earlier position was limited to gas only. In fact, that gas tax relief would be less than the total tax relief he promised during the election.
The logic behind the criticism of Harper is a lot like this. Imagine I'm offering to hire you. At first I offer 50K and a company car. You turn it down, saying that salary is the most important thing to you, and 50K is just not enough. Therefore, I revise my offer and propose 75K with no benefits. You take the job. On the logic of Harper's critics, after starting work you would turn around and say "Hey, where's that company car you promised!".
We all would like lower gas prices, but it's not necessary to butcher logic to advocate for them.
