Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre responded to Catherine McKenna’s accusation of calling conservatives “arsonists” if they opposed the carbon tax..“McKenna, the former Liberal minister, accused conservatives of being arsonists over opposition to the carbon tax. So what's your response to her comment and what do you say to a climate alarmist or maybe people that say that not having a carbon tax will lead to a climate catastrophe?” asked a reporter..Poilievre addressed McKenna’s comment and others by the Liberals.“What I really worry about is the increased radicalization of rhetoric by Liberals, particularly Justin Trudeau,” said Poilievre..“The nastiness and meanness that they're directing at people who disagree with their policies, whether it's Trudeau’s nasty comments directed at Muslim parents, or whether it is him jabbing his finger in people's faces and now a former Liberal minister saying that anybody who doesn't want to pay higher taxes is an arsonist.”.Poilievre questioned the logic of the carbon tax stopping the forest fires raging across Western Canada and the territories..“Really, as if we paid higher taxes, we'd have less for forest fires. Come on,” said Poilievre..Poilievre pitched the less divisive Conservative option to Canadian voters, he wants to bring back “common sense” and stop trying to tear the country in two..“Let's get back to some common sense in this country,” said Poilievre..“And let's start to bring our people together instead of tearing the country apart.”
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre responded to Catherine McKenna’s accusation of calling conservatives “arsonists” if they opposed the carbon tax..“McKenna, the former Liberal minister, accused conservatives of being arsonists over opposition to the carbon tax. So what's your response to her comment and what do you say to a climate alarmist or maybe people that say that not having a carbon tax will lead to a climate catastrophe?” asked a reporter..Poilievre addressed McKenna’s comment and others by the Liberals.“What I really worry about is the increased radicalization of rhetoric by Liberals, particularly Justin Trudeau,” said Poilievre..“The nastiness and meanness that they're directing at people who disagree with their policies, whether it's Trudeau’s nasty comments directed at Muslim parents, or whether it is him jabbing his finger in people's faces and now a former Liberal minister saying that anybody who doesn't want to pay higher taxes is an arsonist.”.Poilievre questioned the logic of the carbon tax stopping the forest fires raging across Western Canada and the territories..“Really, as if we paid higher taxes, we'd have less for forest fires. Come on,” said Poilievre..Poilievre pitched the less divisive Conservative option to Canadian voters, he wants to bring back “common sense” and stop trying to tear the country in two..“Let's get back to some common sense in this country,” said Poilievre..“And let's start to bring our people together instead of tearing the country apart.”
