Poilievre Calls on Trudeau to Hold Emergency Meeting With Premiers Over Carbon Tax Hike

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during an “Axe the Tax” rally in Ottawa on March 24, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to hold an emergency meeting with the country’s premiers to discuss the April 1 carbon tax increase.

Mr. Poilievre has asked the prime minister in a formal letter to meet with provincial and territorial leaders within the next six weeks to address the “carbon tax crisis.”