Prime Minister Trudeau's carbon tax is facing opposition from several conservative premiers who are calling for the tax hike to be axed. The carbon tax is set to increase by $15 a tonne, raising the cost of gasoline by about three cents per liter. Trudeau defends the tax, claiming it benefits low- and middle-income families, while critics argue that it is fueling inflation and raising living costs. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is leading the charge against the tax, advocating for innovative solutions over punitive measures.
#Canada's #JustinTrudeau on back foot over #CarbonTax https://t.co/E75DFU11Dd
.@RossMcKitrick argues that despite Trudeau’s advocacy for a market-based solution like the carbon tax to address climate change, there is a discrepancy between his rhetoric and his govt's heavy-handed approach. Ross joined @AndrewLawton to discuss. https://t.co/UNPGXe7Yz4
Happy Easter! Tomorrow, April 1st, the carbon tax is scheduled to increase 23% in Canada under Justin Trudeau. Michelle Stirling from Friends of Science explains the vastly over inflated model that's informing climate change policy. According to current projections, humans… https://t.co/QhRWV4waaA
Doesn't work for him. Trudeau can't say: 'It’s a good plan, based not just on the carbon tax but on incentives, subsidies and conservation' because he specifically said he supports a carbon tax because it's more efficient than incentives and subsidies. Except his plan has all 3. https://t.co/HhT91XYrU6
Hurry up. Fill up. Before Trudeau’s carbon tax hike kicks in April 1. Then sign up for my common sense plan to axe the tax for good: https://t.co/qwEfjEBKUk https://t.co/tciT9pv3ct
My latest column: Trudeau’s climate plan makes no sense – even to Trudeau. He said he favoured a carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions because it was more efficient & less costly than gov't-imposed regulations & subsidies. Then he imposed all 3. https://t.co/dUvciNIDTV
NP View: If the goal is to make us poorer, Trudeau's carbon tax is a stunning success: Despite what the prime minister thinks, the main focus for Canadians isn’t how popular he is https://t.co/M3rzMzdhnH via @nationalpost
Premiers across the country are STANDING UP against Justin Trudeau's carbont tax. Do you STAN WITH THEM? 👍 https://t.co/dYN8zYFaAH
It should really be embarrassing for so-called respectable economists to sign onto a letter defending the Trudeau government's carbon tax using claims by the Bank of Canada which were incredibly weak and proven to be false. Read & RT #cdnpoli https://t.co/F15XrjJ51O
Tell Trudeau where to stick his April Fools' carbon tax hikes. Sign the petition: https://t.co/Qmtvl3e7cn https://t.co/8EhygLCm5N
What Trudeau should say about the carbon tax https://t.co/9sgsSK3ZsH
After over eight years of Justin Trudeau, Canadian families are spending more than $16,000 a year on groceries. What’s Trudeau doing about that price hike? He’s hiking his pay — and the carbon tax. Tell him where to stick it. https://t.co/8DJp9Zx5k4 https://t.co/Ns6S9wG3CV
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote a letter to the four premiers who asked to make a case for axing the carbon tax before a federal committee. Read more: https://t.co/62i9O9wJgT https://t.co/dEHlUd0D2l
The economist who came out with a letter in favour of Trudeau's carbon tax repeated government talking points and a weak sauce claim by the Bank of Canada that has been thoroughly debunked. Read & RT #cdnpoli #CarbonTax https://t.co/F15XrjJCRm
We’ll stand with +70% of Canadians who tell us they are struggling under Justin Trudeau’s punishing carbon tax. Justin Trudeau and The Toronto Star are busy telling you everything is fine. It’s not that complicated. #cdnpoli https://t.co/VcIXLTRtxt
'I don't know if they have really thought about the impact of what they've done,' Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told Rebel News regarding the federal carbon tax. 'They’re just thinking politically.' READ MORE: https://t.co/gdRWMugNKe https://t.co/FeocQLrVm4
Because it's come up, this tweet does not say the economists who signed the letter on the carbon tax are Trudeau gov't supporters. It doesn't mention economists because that's not what they said. They said a carbon tax is better than subsidies and regs. Trudeau's plan has all 3 https://t.co/vAKrsvOuOE
'I don't know if they have really thought about the impact of what they've done,' Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told Rebel News regarding the federal carbon tax. 'They’re just thinking politically.' https://t.co/gdRWMugNKe
Um, no. The economists' letter said a carbon tax was better than more expensive options such as regulations & subsidies. I noted under Trudeau we have a carbon tax, regulations & subsidies. Of course, to know what the economists said you would had to have read their letter. I did https://t.co/1IRPL78nGD
Speaking before the House Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the carbon tax not just reckless but “immoral” and “inhumane”. https://t.co/iCL3wZBAef
Trudeau continues to insist that Conservative Premiers and Pierre Poilievre are "not telling the truth" about the carbon tax, and that "8 out of 10 families across the country do better with the Canada Carbon Rebate." https://t.co/IWkFbzY7i6
This Easter long weekend, tell @JustinTrudeau where to stick his carbon tax hike. Support the campaign to Fire Trudeau: https://t.co/Qmtvl3e7cn https://t.co/nxJHiqi17B
WATCH: The True Cost Of Trudeau's Carbon Taxes. https://t.co/faikSlOVLT
Trudeau accuses the premiers and Conservative Leader Poilievre of lying about the cost of the carbon tax. He claims the Liberals' tax helps low- and middle-income families — "that's what Conservatives ... are trying to mislead Canadians about." https://t.co/dh39RL8IFZ https://t.co/OEjK5umenE
Program note: When Trudeau government supporters argue a carbon tax is a more efficient and less expensive way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than regulations and subsides, they fail to mention that under the Trudeau gov't, we have a carbon tax plus regulations and subsidies.
The Trudeau Liberals came up with an "arbitrary" carve out from the carbon tax for "areas where people tend to vote Liberal," Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells Rebel reporter Alex Dhaliwal. "It's not a great way to pass policy," she adds. https://t.co/dh39RL8IFZ https://t.co/glRfUtYqb1
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the federal carbon price increase on home heating is "inhumane" while being pressed on the provincial gas tax increase. READ MORE: https://t.co/1W3IIDPG24 https://t.co/1W3IIDPG24
At least four Canadian premiers are requesting an audience with the House of Commons finance committee to urge the federal government to axe the carbon tax increase coming into effect Monday. Tune into The Daily Brief with @cosminDZS and @noahrjarvis! https://t.co/shMJXp9yjB
Pierre Poilievre says one thing. 200 experts refute it. Who to believe? Canadian economists signed a letter this week addressing the main arguments against carbon pricing. Here's what they said, and why it ought to matter. #Opinion by @bruce_arthur https://t.co/AcgEW5PmVt
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith testifies at a Commons committee hearing how the Trudeau Liberals' selective carbon tax carve out for Eastern Canada is "creating a national unity crisis." https://t.co/dh39RL8IFZ https://t.co/DakOCPMLGP
Premier Smith calls on the Trudeau Liberals to cancel their carbon tax hike planned for April 1st. "The carbon tax has contributed to and worsened Canadians' stress and financial pain," she says. https://t.co/dh39RL8IFZ https://t.co/dcc13ZonIJ
“How far will the federal government go to make life even more difficult and expensive, when so many Canadians are already struggling?” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith once again calls on the feds to eliminate the carbon tax while speaking to the Government Operations and… https://t.co/fg3tpIfoVX
The truth is, the price on pollution is leaving 8/10 Canadians better off – but Conservative politicians don’t want you to know that. Pierre Poilievre wants to cut your rebates and roll back our climate action. We won't let him. https://t.co/xk18wVK04N
Brutal that Poilievre & Conservative Premiers have a coordinated campaign against carbon pricing where they spend your tax dollars to spread lies while they have no plan to tackle climate change or attract clean investment.
(1) Pot, meet kettle Conservative premiers lying about carbon pricing: Trudeau https://t.co/2kRXEonUB1 (2) Letter said they support a carbon tax, not carbon tax plus regs & subsidies Conservatives blast pro-carbon price economists as 'so-called experts' https://t.co/WEyDLyEsNK
WATCH: Justin Trudeau refuses to admit that his carbon taxes cause inflation. So we're telling him where to stick it. Canadians deserve to know the truth. SHARE this video with as many Canadians as possible before Trudeau's April tax hikes. Join us: https://t.co/Qmtvl3e7cn https://t.co/Ns6S9wG3CV
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says conservative politicians across Canada, including premiers, are lying to Canadians about the carbon price. https://t.co/lRs3fCYjfp
'We are doing an endless number of things to achieve our emissions targets and the Prime Minister's carbon tax is not working,' said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. 'His own environment minister has said that it's not working.' MORE: https://t.co/xi36FrzZwm https://t.co/Ak4bm7Xz28
'We are doing an endless number of things to achieve our emissions targets and the Prime Minister's carbon tax is not working,' said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. 'His own environment minister has said that it's not working.' https://t.co/xi36FrzZwm
Trudeau rants about "Conservative premiers" who he claims are "misleading Canadians" about the carbon tax. He insists "We're putting more money back in the pockets of families—particularly in low-and-middle-income families—across the country." https://t.co/See3UdrjP6
Conservative premiers are lying about carbon pricing: Trudeau. https://t.co/DEeZETNodY #cdnpoli Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZIXij https://t.co/Q6FpfunrB9
Who’s lying Trudeau? You claim that making Canadians pay a tax is fighting climate change? How does he keep getting away with this absurd statement? He has yet to provide any proof of this claim ever. And he never will. I can’t stand him. He’s insane. https://t.co/uNF7ta8gLT
At least four Canadian premiers are requesting an audience with the House of Commons finance committee to urge the federal government to axe the carbon tax increase coming into effect Monday. https://t.co/dhn5a9dkPf
Trudeau says premiers complaining about carbon tax didn’t pitch better ideas https://t.co/0mOhc9GEw6 https://t.co/svcsK3Oh33
“Conservative premiers across this country are misleading Canadians, are not telling the truth.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asked if he would be willing to sit down with premiers who are calling on the feds to pause the carbon tax increase. https://t.co/EzYI5j6HxK
Conservative premiers are lying about carbon pricing: Trudeau https://t.co/4DgghF4MHL
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responds to PM Trudeau’s letter, which defended the carbon tax and offered premiers to offer a better climate action plan. https://t.co/PXu02mmiTR
Premier Danielle Smith gives an in-depth explanation on Alberta's efforts to reduce emissions reductions — without a carbon tax — to Rebel reporter Alex Dhaliwal (@westcdnfirst). Smith says "innovation" is the key, not Trudeau's "punitive" carbon tax. https://t.co/dh39RL8IFZ https://t.co/dd2mkJRnZ2
Trudeau attempts to defend his carbon tax, claiming it puts more money back into the pockets of Canadians. "Conservative premiers across this country are misleading Canadians." https://t.co/vD78U4ZuZQ https://t.co/Lv49tKSnDt
Trudeau writes to premiers opposed to carbon tax, says he's open to 'credible' alternatives https://t.co/KpEk78W39P
With the Trudeau Liberals' carbon tax set to increase on April 1, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says, "people have had enough." The carbon tax is fuelling inflation, raising home heating prices and hurting Canadians, Smith adds. https://t.co/dh39RL8IFZ https://t.co/JSDEULNJ7k
“People have had enough. People want to be able to see their cost of living going down.” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is asked about how four premiers want to make a case for axing the carbon tax hike before a federal committee. https://t.co/6ErOaAXxJE
#Canadians react to #Trudeau's letter addressing the upcoming carbon tax increase 😳 https://t.co/o11GBO5mY9
Surely, economists know Trudeau's climate plan includes regulations & subsidies & that two-thirds of promised emission cuts won't come from the carbon tax. Oddly, this letter suggests they don't An Open Letter from Economists on Canadian Carbon Pricing https://t.co/U087MtQ9EZ
Trudeau says premiers complaining about carbon tax didn’t pitch better ideas The carbon tax is set to increase by $15 a tonne — from $65 to $80 https://t.co/89iJMWw2F0
Trudeau says premiers complaining about carbon tax didn’t pitch better ideas The carbon tax is set to increase by $15 a tonne — from $65 to $80. The increase is expected to add about three cents to the cost of a litre of gasoline https://t.co/89iJMWw2F0
Trudeau's carbon tax scam forces Canadians to pay more for heat, homes, fuel & food. Here's how much families can expect to pay next year. Sign to join common sense Conservatives to spike the hike & axe the tax: https://t.co/P5ATnSM21L https://t.co/BY7nTARdFN