Trudeau, Poilievre Renew Carbon Tax House Battle as Parliament Reconvenes

Published on September 16, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre picked up where they left off as the House of Commons reconvened, arguing about the carbon tax and trading blows about the state of the country. “After nine years of NDP-Liberals, tax is up, cost’s up, crime’s up, time’s up. And now [Trudeau] wants a 300 percent carbon tax hike, all the way up to 61 cents a litre,” Poilievre said during Question Period on Sept. 16. “Why not let Canadians choose a common-sense Conservative government that will axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget, and stop the crime now?”...

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