Poilievre says Trudeau’s exit won’t shift election focus from carbon price – National

Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre says his focus within the subsequent federal election might be on ending the carbon value, even with the specter of tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.

Poilievre says the carbon value is actually a tariff on Canadians imposed by their very own authorities.

Chatting with reporters this afternoon for the primary time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced his plans to resign, Poilievre once more demanded that Trudeau name a nationwide election as an alternative.

4:52‘They’re all Justin Trudeau’: Poilievre slams potential Liberal chief replacements

The prime minister prorogued Parliament on Monday, hitting pause on all debate within the Home of Commons till March and can step down as quickly as a brand new chief is chosen.

An election is probably going this spring as a result of all opposition events have pledged to convey down the minority authorities as soon as Parliament resumes.

Poilievre, who has led Trudeau within the polls for over a 12 months, says regardless of who leads the Liberal occasion in March, he successfully might be operating towards Trudeau within the subsequent election as a result of “they’re all identical to Justin.”