Posted 3/27/2024, 1:51:15 PM
Trudeau Defends Carbon Tax Increase Amid Pushback from Premiers over Inflation Concerns
- Trudeau pushes back against premiers asking to cancel upcoming carbon tax increase, says they did not propose better ideas to fight climate change
- Carbon tax set to increase by $15/tonne on April 1, expected to add about 3 cents to cost of a liter of gasoline
- Premiers cite high inflation and cost of living as reasons to pause increase
- Trudeau says carbon tax not a significant driver of inflation, responsible for only 0.1 percentage points
- Battle over federal carbon tax policy continues, with Poilievre pledging to "axe the tax" if Conservatives form government