Newly minted Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre challenged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to not raise taxes in 2023 in remarks before meeting with the Conservative caucus on Sept. 12.
“I’m issuing a challenge to Justin Trudeau today: if you really understand the suffering of Canadians, Mr. Prime Minister, if you understand that people can’t gas their cars, feed their families, or afford homes for themselves, if you really care, commit today that there will be no new tax increases on workers and on seniors—none,” said Poilievre in Ottawa.
The new Tory leader remarked that employee contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance are set to go up in the new year, along with the Carbon Tax….