Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre signaled the Liberals’ carbon tax and the economy will remain his prime target when Parliament resumes this week.

He painted a dystopian picture during a Sunday morning speech to his caucus, saying the Liberal government’s plans to increase the price would cause a “nuclear winter” for the economy.

“There would be mass hunger and malnutrition with a tax this high … our seniors would have to turn the heat down to 14 or 13 C just to make it through the winter,” Poilievre said.

Conservative Leader argues inflation would also run rampant and cause a collapse of the domestic economy{ai:summary}<p>Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre emphasized that the Liberal carbon tax and its impacts on the economy will be his main focus when Parliament reconvenes. He warned that increasing the tax would lead to severe economic consequences, including hunger and hardship for seniors.</p><p>#politics</p>

Poilievre tells MPs carbon tax would cause a 'nuclear winter' for economy

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