and I think the minority of people have done the kind of investment that you have done... It's possible to come up with a solution to not punish them in the way you imply.

Pointing out also, that anyone who benefited from any government subsidies to retrofit or net zero orient their homes are only the single family detached dwelling owners. Anyone who owns a condo, for eg, was not eligible, nor were multi-family buildings. That needs to be changed.

What would you suggest instead?

This was exactly the kind of thinking (for home heating oil) that killed the carbon tax.

And it’s a bit of a slap in the face to those of us who have always considered fuel efficiency and have invested in electric vehicles rather than buying another gas guzzling monster like my neighbours.

Keep trying what has been tried and failed before, but try it just a little harder.

It's the neolib way.