Liberal MP McDonald Again Breaks With Party to Vote for Tory Motion on Carbon Tax

Liberal MP Ken McDonald has once again voted in favour of a Conservative motion that would get rid of the federal carbon tax. The Feb. 5 motion, sponsored by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, called for the Liberal government to cancel its April 1 carbon tax increase. The vote failed 209–119, with the Tories voting in favour and the Liberals, NDP, Bloc Québécois, and Greens voting against it, with the exception of Mr. McDonald. Mr. McDonald, who represents the rural riding of Avalon in Newfoundland, previously voted in favour of a similar motion back in October 2023. In an interview with CBC on Oct. 6, Mr. McDonald said he voted for the motion because he believed the party needed to “change the way we’re approaching the climate change incentive or whatever you want to call it.”...