Five-Minute Conversation Would Get Canadians on Carbon Tax Bandwagon, Trudeau Says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a media availability with reporters on the final day of the APEC Summit, in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a five-minute sit down with voters would get Canadians onboard with the federal carbon tax.

The prime minister made the comment during a recent stop at a seniors’ centre in Hanmer, Ont., near Sudbury after being asked by a senior if carbon pricing was a tax grab.