When Sarah Morin hears the phrase 'axe the tax,' what enters her mind is 'freedom.' The 41-year-old was among those who packed into a crammed room at a convention centre near Ottawa's airport on Sunday to listen to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speak.
The 41-year-old is a stay-at-home mother of two who has been using a food bank amid cost-of-living pressures.
During his latest event, a clock projected on the wall ticked down the time remaining until the carbon price increases, as rallygoers waved "axe the tax" signs and Poilievre sported a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan.Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament Hill Another young man quipped that "axe the tax" underscores the need to bring down "the cost of clearly everything."
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The move prompted Stewart and other environmental groups to sign an open letter against politicians "shamelessly exploiting Canadians' very real economic pain for political gain."A group of economists from universities across the country released an open letter expressing support for carbon pricing as an example of an economically sensible policy to cut greenhouse-gas emissions at a "low cost" to Canadians and businesses.
Poilievre is not alone in his opposition. Seven provincial leaders, including New Brunswick's Blaine Higgs and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe, are asking Trudeau to forgo the April 1 increase. High inflation had not been a factor in the 2019 race, said Fred DeLorey, who ran the Tories' subsequent 2021 campaign.
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