Posted 11/23/2023, 6:37:40 PM
Conservatives Claim Revised Canada-Ukraine Trade Deal Imposes Carbon Tax, But Ukraine Denies
- Ukraine's embassy says revised Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement does not contain a carbon tax, contrary to Conservative claims
- Agreement includes new chapters on investment, services, etc but no specific carbon pricing measures
- Conservatives unanimously voted against enabling legislation for deal, claiming it imposes carbon tax on Ukraine
- Liberals accused Conservatives of turning backs on Ukraine with vote
- Original deal negotiated under Harper government, updated version signed recently by Trudeau and Zelensky