Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Bloc Quebecois “have formed a carbon tax coalition.”“They want to quadruple taxes on YOUR home heating,” tweeted Poilievre on Monday. “They're not worth the cost.”.Poilievre asked people to sign the Conservatives’ petition to axe the carbon tax. Because of the carbon tax, the Conservatives said the price of gas, groceries and home heating has skyrocketed during a cost of living crisis.“Whereas Trudeau’s own Parliamentary Budget Officer report proves that the carbon tax will cost most households more than they ever get back,” it said. “Whereas Trudeau’s woke minister of Environment admitted they have been misleading Canadians about it the whole time.” While the carbon tax has affected prices, it said the Conservatives have taken big steps in taking it off of grain drying and barn heating. It called for the Canadian government “to axe the tax to bring home lower prices and powerful paycheques.” The House of Commons voted 135-186 against a motion calling for the carbon tax to be removed on all sources of home heating on Monday. READ MORE: Liberals, Bloc Quebecois vote down motion against carbon tax“I declare the motion defeated,” said Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus. Since the Canadian government has implemented a temporary, three-year pause to the carbon tax on home heating oil, Poilievre filed a motion calling on the House of Commons “to extend that pause to all forms of home heating fuels.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Bloc Quebecois “have formed a carbon tax coalition.”“They want to quadruple taxes on YOUR home heating,” tweeted Poilievre on Monday. “They're not worth the cost.”.Poilievre asked people to sign the Conservatives’ petition to axe the carbon tax. Because of the carbon tax, the Conservatives said the price of gas, groceries and home heating has skyrocketed during a cost of living crisis.“Whereas Trudeau’s own Parliamentary Budget Officer report proves that the carbon tax will cost most households more than they ever get back,” it said. “Whereas Trudeau’s woke minister of Environment admitted they have been misleading Canadians about it the whole time.” While the carbon tax has affected prices, it said the Conservatives have taken big steps in taking it off of grain drying and barn heating. It called for the Canadian government “to axe the tax to bring home lower prices and powerful paycheques.” The House of Commons voted 135-186 against a motion calling for the carbon tax to be removed on all sources of home heating on Monday. READ MORE: Liberals, Bloc Quebecois vote down motion against carbon tax“I declare the motion defeated,” said Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus. Since the Canadian government has implemented a temporary, three-year pause to the carbon tax on home heating oil, Poilievre filed a motion calling on the House of Commons “to extend that pause to all forms of home heating fuels.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
