Conservatives Drop Support for Federal Carbon Tax

Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 10, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The Conservative Party is ending its support for a federal carbon tax.

Interim leader Candice Bergen told her caucus about the change at a meeting on Feb. 9, saying that the carbon tax issue will be dealt with in the upcoming leadership race, according to a report in the Toronto Star.