It is the last in a series of policy speeches intended to unveil Scheer’s “vision for Canada” before a federal election campaign this fall. But Conservatives are banking on the idea that if more people become aware Canada will miss its emissions targets no matter what, it will be easier to argue that a federal carbon tax is an unnecessary burden. “We must continue to deliver the message that Trudeau’s carbon tax is not an environmental or emissions reductions plan. The eighth in a list of planned daily social media posts says: “If Justin Trudeau wants to meet Canada’s Paris targets, his carbon tax will have to go *a lot* higher. “We believe that it is important to have this debate,” said Daniel Arsenault, a spokesman for Liberal House leader Bardish Chagger.

Source: National Post June 12, 2019 00:00 UTC