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It looks like we are not going to get any tax credits for buying snow tires. The premier and transportation minister said the government will not help us buy snow tires in Ontario. The reason for this appears to be that the Ontario government does not have a plan for putting cash into our hands.

According to articles recently published the government does not want to make it mandatory for everyone to buy snow tires. They feel that having the proper equipment will make driving safe however. If a tax credit would be issued it would amount to around 19 million dollars each year.

It is also estimated that 500 fewer crashes that are serious, could reduce health costs by around 30 million per year. The Ontario government wants to allow the choice to be open to the people in regards to snow tires. They are doing their best to make education available in part because less than 50% of Ontario drivers have snow tires on their cars.

If the government does implement a plan it could be a great step in showing Ontario citizens leadership. Premier McGuinty is trying to get the government to take a look into a tax credit and the problem as a whole. He is also suggesting that the drivers of Ontario that really need snow tires will buy them regardless of if a tax credit is put in place or not.

It appears that snow is just a huge part of living in Ontario and we should just suck it up and pay our bills.