Poilievre plans non-confidence motion in Trudeau [Video]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is poised to move a motion of non-confidence in the prime minister with the aim of prompting a “carbon tax election,” after Justin Trudeau affirmed he doesn’t intend to back off the April 1 price hike.

Amid climate action groups imploring the Conservatives to stop scapegoating the carbon price to score political points, the prime minister embraced Poilievre’s challenge during question period on Wednesday.

“An election on the price on pollution? We had three Mr. Speaker, and we won them all,” Trudeau said.

“Then he shouldn’t be afraid to have one more,” Poilievre shot back.

Rallying his caucus on Parliament Hill on Wednesday morning, Poilievre spoke about his party’s ongoing efforts to pressure the federal minority Liberals over their stance on pollution pricing.