Pierre Poilievre, the only candidate so far in the Tory leadership race, is vowing to end the carbon tax for Canadians..“Justin Trudeau’s inflation isn’t the only tax making life more expensive. Prices are also going up because of Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax,” said Poilievre in a press release..“My environment plan will be about results, not revenue; technology and not taxes.”.The release said the Liberals “have tried to mislead Canadians” regarding the current carbon tax by not reimbursing $1.4 billion to the Canadian population..A Parliamentary Budget Office report spanning from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022, showed the carbon tax payment and rebate information..The estimated total carbon taxes paid in backstopped provinces was $13.8 billion, but rebates only amounted to $12.4 billion..The government took $1.4 billion more than what went back to Canadians, said the press release..In 2019, the Liberal government swore to stop carbon tax at $50 per tonne, but now are pursuing a plan to raise that price to $170 per tonne by 2030..“To raise that tax again and again at a time when the cost of living is soaring, and people are having a hard time just getting food on the table? It’s unforgivable,” said Poilievre..“That’s why I’m announcing today that as Prime Minister, I will scrap the carbon tax to lower the cost of gas, groceries and heating.”.The federal carbon tax will increase on April 1, to 11 cents per litre, and could increase to 39 cents per litre by 2030..The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is applauding Conservative Party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre for promising to scrap the federal carbon tax. .“It’s good to see Poilievre show leadership, stick-up for taxpayers and commit to fight the carbon tax,” said Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the CTF..“We encourage all future Conservative Party leadership candidates to commit to scrapping the carbon tax.”.Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com
Pierre Poilievre, the only candidate so far in the Tory leadership race, is vowing to end the carbon tax for Canadians..“Justin Trudeau’s inflation isn’t the only tax making life more expensive. Prices are also going up because of Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax,” said Poilievre in a press release..“My environment plan will be about results, not revenue; technology and not taxes.”.The release said the Liberals “have tried to mislead Canadians” regarding the current carbon tax by not reimbursing $1.4 billion to the Canadian population..A Parliamentary Budget Office report spanning from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022, showed the carbon tax payment and rebate information..The estimated total carbon taxes paid in backstopped provinces was $13.8 billion, but rebates only amounted to $12.4 billion..The government took $1.4 billion more than what went back to Canadians, said the press release..In 2019, the Liberal government swore to stop carbon tax at $50 per tonne, but now are pursuing a plan to raise that price to $170 per tonne by 2030..“To raise that tax again and again at a time when the cost of living is soaring, and people are having a hard time just getting food on the table? It’s unforgivable,” said Poilievre..“That’s why I’m announcing today that as Prime Minister, I will scrap the carbon tax to lower the cost of gas, groceries and heating.”.The federal carbon tax will increase on April 1, to 11 cents per litre, and could increase to 39 cents per litre by 2030..The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is applauding Conservative Party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre for promising to scrap the federal carbon tax. .“It’s good to see Poilievre show leadership, stick-up for taxpayers and commit to fight the carbon tax,” said Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the CTF..“We encourage all future Conservative Party leadership candidates to commit to scrapping the carbon tax.”.Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com
