Climate Politics

Conservatives Promise to Kill Canada’s Industrial Carbon Tax

Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada’s Conservative Party.Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg
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Canada’s Conservative leader pledged to scrap the country’s industrial carbon price if elected, but the extent of the impact on businesses will depend on whether provinces follow suit.

Pierre Poilievre said Monday he will repeal the carbon tax law introduced by the previous Trudeau government if he wins an election that’s expected within weeks. That would cancel not only the consumer price but also the tax faced by heavy industry.