Neither Trudeau's announcement that he plans to resign as Liberal leader nor U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's recent rhetoric about using "economic force" to take over Canada seem to have swayed the Tory leader,

The carbon tax, once seen as a policy achievement for the Liberals, may be a liability in this year’s election. Here is how the Liberals can counter the “axe the tax” narrative.

“If the consumer facing carbon tax is eliminated, it will leave holes in both the province’s budget and climate plan, and potentially be regressive for low-income households depending on what happens to the climate action tax credit,” stated the Nov. 26 2024, letter to Minister Adrian Dix.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the top election issue remains the carbon tax despite threats of hefty tariffs on Canadian goods by the U.S. (Jan 9, 2025)