I am not a boater and do not have much experience on the water, thus my question. Do boaters pay any fee or tax on supplies, purchase or fuel that could be contributed to support services such as Coastguard? As a user of roads, railway's, and air pay taxes / fees to support the various infrastructure. Is this an option to fund the Coastguard?

As a person that worked on the water for most of my career and a tax payer yes we need this coast guard…………………………….. This is the busiest port in Canada after all

There is something not right here. Harper says that the base closed on recommendations from the coast guard.
Are not these the people that work there.
Have some of these coast guard employees going to be given senate seats in the future for making these recommendations.
What would have happened if all the B.C. federal seats were held by the Conservatives just like in Alberta.
Would the base have still closed?
It seems that when voting in an opposition sitting politician, the old story never changes. You suffer.