"Few factor the compound effect of the carbon tax"

On Tuesday morning in the House of Commons, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a fiery appeal for support of a motion of non-confidence in the Trudeau government. Poilievre was looking to end Justin Trudeau’s nine-year stay in office and give Canadians an opportunity to vote on their government and its direction. He again promised in parliament that Canadians will be provided a clear choice at the polls, “This will be a carbon tax referendum, a carbon tax election.”

In a heated exchange later in Question Period, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exclaimed that he looks forward to fighting a carbon tax election – but not at this time; the governing Liberals survived the non-confidence vote with the support of the MPs from Bloc Quebecois and NDP. So, the Conservatives’ “Axe the Tax” election campaign will need to wait for another day. In the meantime, Canadians will continue to pay carbon tax, and we can expect further increases with another hike set for next April 1st.

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