Ottawa, ON – After nine years of Justin Trudeau, the Liberal-NDP coalition has become desperate. This was apparent today after the NDP blocked a Common Sense Conservative motion to have Trudeau’s successor, Mark Carney, testify at Finance Committee.
It’s clear that Carbon Tax Carney is positioning for Trudeau’s job. He has been touring Canada, delivering major speeches where he criticizes Trudeau’s failed record on the economy. Carney is doing this, even though he advised the Prime Minister on their signature policies, and supported the inflationary spending and taxes that caused the Liberals’ economic chaos.
Common Sense Conservatives invited Carney to testify as Canadians deserve to know whether he will increase the carbon tax, add even more inflationary debt, and advocate for destroying Canada’s energy sector when he eventually replaces Trudeau. This is especially important as Carney has a long history of making money off investing in oil and gas from dirty dictatorships, while trying to destroy Canada’s energy industry at home.
Despite this, the NDP chose to protect Carney, even though he lied about his banking firm’s terrible environmental record, and is trying to kill jobs in Canadian energy. They are doing this because they want to protect Justin Trudeau from further embarrassment so they can cling on to their costly coalition. The NDP should start standing up for Canadian workers by holding Carney accountable, instead of protecting Trudeau and keeping Canadians in the dark.
Whether Justin Trudeau or Mark Carney is leading the Liberal Party, Common Sense Conservatives will continue to hold the Liberals accountable for their record of economic failures. Only a Pierre Poilievre government will bring home affordability for Canadians.