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Canada's opposition filibusters overnight against PM Trudeau's carbon tax - "We have successfully killed a day of government business," Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer told reporters
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OTTAWA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Canada’s main opposition Conservative Party forced the House of Commons to sit overnight in a filibuster that it says will end when Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drops his carbon pricing system that it blames for fueling inflation.
Trudeau and much of the Liberal caucus also voted through the night to defeat the Conservative motions and slowly make progress on the passage of budget-related legislation that funds the various government departments.
“We have successfully killed a day of government business,” Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer told reporters on Friday, his eyes puffy from lack of sleep.
Poilievre would win a majority if a vote were held today, polls show, and he has gathered momentum by accusing Trudeau of failing to protect Canadians from cost-of-living increases.
The federal carbon tax, in effect since 2019, is Trudeau’s signature climate policy and is intended to discourage use of fossil fuels and accelerate a switch to clean energy.
Canadians receive quarterly rebates to make the carbon tax revenue neutral, but Trudeau offered in October a three-year carve-out for home heating oil under pressure from Liberal lawmakers on the Atlantic coast.
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