Trudeau Defends Carbon Tax That Some Liberal Leadership Candidates May Run Against

Trudeau Defends Carbon Tax That Some Liberal Leadership Candidates May Run Against
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media after a meeting with Jay Timmons, president and CEO of The National Association of Manufacturers, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, 2025. The Associated Press/Jose Luis Magana
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted to news that Liberal leadership hopefuls Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney may remove the federal carbon levy, saying he is “very proud” of the government’s record on climate change policies.

“Obviously, people running in elections and running for the leadership will be able to put forward their own ideas about how to fight climate change,” Trudeau told reporters during a Jan. 16 press conference in Windsor, Ont.