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Re:Facing sky-high connection fees, rural Ontarians go off t... by sbarre on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @07:28AM (#28998989)
The government gets most of its money through taxes in Canada.

Then they plan and redistribute that money to the agencies, corporations and departments that provide essential services for the population, and it gets spent on offering and managing those services. (Yes this is a simplified explanation)

Not sure how it works where you live but I suspect it's probably similar.

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Re:Facing sky-high connection fees, rural Ontarians go off t... by giantg2 on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @08:22AM (#28999497)
My comment was based on the understanding was that the government was already involved with the company and proving subsidies already.

My point was that some taxation is based on usage, so charging those using the utility would make sense. This would mean still charging the people connected. Otherwise, who would the government tax to subsidize these other citizens?

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