Poilievre Pledges ‘Relentless Focus’ on Axing Carbon Tax for Farmers as Parliament Resumes

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has his sights set on four key issues as parliament resumes today: dealing with the housing crisis, balancing the budget, and stopping crime, but it’s axing the carbon tax for farmers that is at the top of his priority list. Mr. Poilievre, in a 40-minute speech to his caucus Jan. 28, said the party will start the session with a “relentless focus” on passing the farm heating bill, which will be on the agenda in the House of Commons this week after being amended by the Senate just prior to the Christmas break. Bill C-234 originally would have expanded carbon tax exemptions to include the natural gas and propane used by farmers to dry grain or heat and cool barns. The amendment removed all but grain drying from the exemption in a Dec. 5 vote that pitted Liberal-appointed senators against their Conservative-leaning counterparts....