Carbon tax: Singh challenged on stance as House resumes [Video]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh still won’t say whether his party would scrap the federal carbon pricing program if elected, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is increasing his calls for the NDP to vote non-confidence in the Liberals and trigger a “carbon tax election.”

Back on Parliament Hill for the return of the House of Commons on Monday, Singh faced questions from reporters over his apparent flip-flop on the federal carbon tax.

“Canadians are doing their part. Canadians are fighting hard,” Singh said. “But they see (Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau and the Liberals giving big oil and gas a free ride.”

“That is a problem. That is wrong,” he also said, adding a “fundamental element” of the NDP climate plan is to “have the courage to stop big polluters from polluting.”

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