After forcing the Liberals to scrap the consumer carbon tax earlier this year, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pledged to get rid of “carbon tax 2.0.” Article content

“We are making it a priority to boost take-home pay and reverse the Liberal cost of living crisis by opposing (Prime Minister) Mark Carney’s carbon tax 2.0,” Poilievre announced during his trip to the East Coast this week. Article content Article content

But what is “carbon tax 2.0” and how does it impact Canadians? Here’s what we know.

What is ‘carbon tax 2.0’?

Poilievre is labelling the Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) as “carbon tax 2.0” or “the second carbon tax.” The regulations came into effect in 2023 and, according to the Conservative leader, are adding several cents to the price of gas across Canada.

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