Americas > Canadian Conservatives maintain opposition to federal carbon tax with new party leader

Canadian Conservatives maintain opposition to federal carbon tax with new party leader

Published 21:47 on August 24, 2020  /  Last updated at 12:07 on August 25, 2020  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes, RINs & LCFS

Canada's Conservative Party on Monday elected Erin O’Toole as its new leader, with the Ontario MP and former cabinet minister pledging to axe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘backstop’ carbon tax framework but voicing support for industrial and provincial CO2 pricing.
Canada's Conservative Party on Monday elected Erin O’Toole as its new leader, with the Ontario MP and former cabinet minister pledging to axe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘backstop’ carbon tax framework but voicing support for industrial and provincial CO2 pricing.


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