Morneau pressed to reveal true cost for families from federal carbon tax
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre repeatedly tried to squeeze answers out of Finance Minister Bill Morneau during a marathon Commons session Tuesday night that featured a barrage of questions on the potential costs of the federal carbon tax for Canadian families.
Poilievre was the first political rival to get a crack at Morneau during the special session, which lasted several hours.
Opponents have been keen to crack the minister’s message-track veneer. On Tuesday, their attempts included trying to expose what the government’s carbon pricing plan will cost an average Canadian household.
Morneau responded to the early flurry by saying those looking for specific net costs from Ottawa’s plan will have to ask for numbers from some of the provincial and territorial governments.