The Conservative Party has demanded that the Trudeau Liberals cancel Canada's carbon tax hike, set for April 1, amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement released Tuesday, the Conservative Shadow Minister Pierre Poilievre called for the government to cancel the set 50 percent hike in the carbon tax.
Conservatives Demand Government Cancel Carbon Tax Hike pic.twitter.com/1kP6KT6irj
— pierrepoilievre (@PierrePoilievre) March 31, 2020
"A massive health and economic crisis is no time for tax hikes. Higher home heating and grocery prices will hurt households whose incomes have already plummeted. Higher energy prices will force businesses to further cut jobs, leaving manufacturing and energy workers even worse off than before," the statement reads.
On a scale of 1-10, how stupid is Trudeau’s carbon tax hike?
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) March 31, 2020
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This comes in direct contrast, of course, to Trudeau's most recent comments on the "price on pollution."
Trudeau is pressed on whether he will proceed with the planned 50% carbon tax hike on April 1, amid dire concerns from agricultural producers #cdnpoli via @BryanMGlobal @MariekeWalsh
— Pundit Class ???? (@punditclass) March 27, 2020
He spoke, but did not answer the question. pic.twitter.com/IHMdWH5SXW
Trudeau stated that the tax would remain in place because the tax was "designed to put more money in household pockets" while "fight[ing] pollution and protect[ing] the planet."
“We know that we need to do things to make sure that we’re both supporting families, through ordinary times and through difficult times, and moving forward on continuing the fight against climate change — which remains, even at a time of immediate crisis and pandemic.”
"That means stopping the carbon tax hike."
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