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The Leader of the Opposition has spent the last month traveling the country, including at rallies held by the Liberals and NDP in the Greater Toronto Area, Atlantic Canada and British Columbia, holding “scrap the tax” rallies.
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Poigneur promises to abandon the policy if he becomes prime minister after the next election.
The federal Conservatives have long opposed a fuel surcharge on consumers and small and medium-sized businesses.
The party argues it amounts to a tax. Under Poilievre, it has stepped up its attacks, trying to link carbon pricing to inflation and the pressures Canadians face amid broader affordability concerns.
Trudeau countered Poilievre’s claim that a carbon price exacerbates families’ financial problems.
