MPs Vote Through the Night as Tories Obstruct House Proceedings Over Carbon Tax

Published on December 8, 2023

Conservative MPs have kept their promise to obstruct House of Commons proceedings by forcing an all-night voting session in response to Cabinet refusing to scrap parts of its carbon tax agenda. “We have successfully killed a day of government business,” said Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer during a Dec. 8 press conference. “This is one less day that Justin Trudeau will have to implement his destructive agenda that is dividing Canadians, driving up prices, and of course, his plan to quadruple the carbon tax.” Mr. Scheer told reporters the Liberals’ carbon tax was making groceries more expensive by increasing costs incurred by farmers and truck drivers. He said the Tories would continue to stall House proceedings until the prime minister grants carbon pricing relief to farmers and exempts all First Nations from the tax....

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