Conservative leader Poilievre makes campaign style stops in the Maritimes
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If you are in the Maritimes, you may have seen some new advertisements from the Conservative Party of Canada aimed at the Justin Trudeau Liberal government and its carbon pricing policy.
If you are in the Maritimes, you may have seen some new advertisements from the Conservative Party of Canada aimed at the Justin Trudeau Liberal government and its carbon pricing policy.
If you have a phone, you likely received a robocall from Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, asking to join him in Halifax on Sunday for a 'Spike the Hike' and 'Axe the Tax' rally at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel.
"It's April Fool's Day soon and with Justin Trudeau the jokes in on you," said Poilievre in an automated message. "With more tax hikes coming April first."
Poilievre is in the Maritimes this weekend to kick off the national campaign directed at the Liberal's carbon pricing policy that will see the price of carbon increase in April from $65 per tonne of carbon emissions to $85 per tone, which for Maritimers will see regular gas go up roughly 4 cents per litre.
All four Atlantic Canadian premiers, including Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier Andrew Furey, joined together this week in calling for a pause on the carbon tax increase.
In Nova Scotia, Premier Tim Houston has been critical of the carbon tax since he was elected, and now both N.S. Liberal leader Zach Churchill, and N.S. NDP leader Claudia Chender have called for a freeze on carbon pricing.
Churchill points to the affordability crisis but says taxing individuals isn't the best policy, he'd prefer to see large industries and the biggest polluters pay their way and help bring the green economy forward and everyone forward.
The B.C. government and business leaders across the province are urging President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his promised 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian exports.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says if President-elect Donald Trump imposes a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico it would have a disastrous effect on food security and energy across North America.
A Burlington, Ont. woman who allegedly sold fake tickets to Taylor Swift’s concerts in Toronto and scammed fans out of tens of thousands of dollars is facing charges, police say.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet are expected to face fresh questions today about Donald Trump vowing to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, if border issues aren’t addressed.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew offered condolences Monday to the families affected by two fatal police shootings in the province and spoke to the challenge faced by officers on the front lines.
Nova Scotians will cast their votes Tuesday in a snap provincial election.
Five people have been hospitalized, including four teenagers, following a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Scarborough late Monday night.
With the United States being Alberta’s top trade partner, sweeping 25 per cent tariffs proposed by President-Elect Donald Trump could have a major effect on the province’s economy.
Premier François Legault says President-elect Donald Trump's threat of a 25 per cent tariff on all imports would pose a 'huge risk' to the Quebec and Canadian economies.
Mounties say a suspected impaired driver was arrested over the weekend after crashing his SUV into an unmarked police vehicle on Vancouver Island.
The tree at the B.C. legislature is already up and decorated, but you would be hard pressed to spot an MLA in the hallways, and they won't gather in the chamber for more than two months, until February's Throne Speech.