Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his embattled carbon-pricing program on the world stage, and he argues that misinformation is threatening environmental progress.<\/p>\n
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Trudeau arrived today in Brazil for the G20 leaders summit, and addressed a conference held by the anti-poverty group Global Citizen.<\/p>\n
He touted Canada\u2019s consumer carbon levy, arguing it is among the world\u2019s strongest but \u201can easy political target\u201d in Canada.<\/p>\n
Trudeau acknowledged pushback to the policy, but he said it is being fuelled by what he called propaganda and misinformation that affordability is in contrast with fighting climate change.<\/p>\n
He said his Liberal party has already won three elections on carbon pricing as an issue, and he said the policy is \u201cvery much in question\u201d for the next election.<\/p>\n
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to cancel the policy, pushing for a \u201ccarbon-tax election\u201d to bring down the cost of living.<\/p>\n
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Trudeau made the comments at a panel themed around Canada\u2019s hosting of the G7 summit next year, though Trudeau did not speak to that looming initiative.<\/p>\n
Before the event, his office said the remarks would discuss \u201cthe economic case for climate action and Canada\u2019s climate finance and international assistance\u201d policies for the G7 presidency.<\/p>\n
Trudeau\u2019s remarks almost entirely related to defending the carbon levy, saying that it has been subject to \u201cpropaganda, misinformation, disinformation and flat-out lies.\u201d<\/p>\n
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