Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his government would completely remove the carbon tax for both consumers and industrial emitters, adding that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recently signed directive does not go far enough.
“A common sense, Canada-first Conservative government will repeal the entire carbon tax, including the federal backstop that requires provinces to impose industrial taxes,” Poilievre said during a March 17 press conference in L’Orignal, Ont.
Poilievre said his government would use “technology, not taxes” to reduce emissions, and also provide tax credits for this purpose, rewarding industries that lower emissions.
Carney issued a directive shortly after becoming prime minister to reduce the consumer carbon tax rate to zero, saying it had become too “divisive.” The directive also added that the Canada Carbon Rebate cheques would still be delivered to Canadians before the end of April….