The NDP is caving to political pressure from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when it comes to its stance on the consumer carbon price, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.
Speaking to reporters in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., Trudeau blasted the NDP on its equivocation on the consumer carbon price while responding to a question about the upcoming byelection in Montreal.
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Trudeau was referring to the NDP leader香蕉视频直播檚 announcement last week that the party was leaving the supply-and-confidence deal with the minority government.
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Singh香蕉视频直播檚 noncommittal position comes as the NDP tries to frame itself as a credible alternative to the Conservatives in the next federal election.
While the Conservatives have blamed the carbon levy for raising the cost of living, the prime minister once again cited the parliamentary budget officer香蕉视频直播檚 finding that eight out of 10 households in jurisdictions that have the federal backstop receive more money in rebates than they pay in carbon pricing.
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Voters will be heading to the polls on Sept. 16 in Montreal香蕉视频直播檚 LaSalle香蕉视频直播斆塵ard香蕉视频直播擵erdun. The seat was held by former justice minister David Lametti before he resigned.
Another byelection will be held on the same day in the Winnipeg riding of Elmwood香蕉视频直播擳ranscona, a seat that has been held by the NDP.
Poilievre responded to Singh香蕉视频直播檚 Thursday comments by releasing a video pointing out that the NDP has voted time and again in favour of the Liberals香蕉视频直播� carbon price.
British Columbia Premier David Eby also changed his tune on Thursday, promising that a re-elected NDP government would scrap the long-standing carbon tax and shift the burden to 香蕉视频直播渂ig polluters,香蕉视频直播� if the federal government dropped its requirements.
Economists are widely in favour of carbon pricing, arguing it is the most cost effective way to reduce emissions.
