# Vancouver, BC eliminates emissions testing???

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vancouver-bc-eliminates-emissions-testing/271359>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 29, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vancouver-bc-eliminates-emissions-testing/271359 "2014-12-29T18:41:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vancouver-bc-eliminates-emissions-testing/271359/1 "2014-12-29T18:41:15Z")

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[http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/12/metro-vancouvers-aircare-program-ends-22-years/](http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/12/metro-vancouvers-aircare-program-ends-22-years/)

they also recently reverted back to a lower sales tax rate after having raised it to the same as Ontario.

my goodness…

if Ontario could somehow do these things it would be wondrous…

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vancouver-bc-eliminates-emissions-testing/271359/2 "2014-12-30T04:24:48Z")

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Because fuck global warming, right?

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vancouver-bc-eliminates-emissions-testing/271359/3 "2014-12-30T07:06:29Z")

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i think it has more to do with the fact that vehicle emissions have dropped anyways and that with the cafe standards the emissions testing is going to be largely irrelevant.

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vancouver-bc-eliminates-emissions-testing/271359/4 "2014-12-30T07:26:14Z")

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> [@bing](#):
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> i think it has more to do with the fact that vehicle emissions have dropped anyways and that with the cafe standards the emissions testing is going to be largely irrelevant.

Probably related to the crushing of cars with motor swaps 🤣

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vancouver-bc-eliminates-emissions-testing/271359/5 "2014-12-30T07:40:09Z")

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And the decline of maple syrup production in the region.