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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took shots at the NDP on Friday for equivocating on the consumer carbon price, accusing Jagmeet Singh of caving to political pressure from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

Speaking to reporters in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., Trudeau blasted the NDP in response to a question about the upcoming byelection in Montreal, arguing that voters in the riding deserve better than a party that would “walk away” from progressive values and the fight against climate change.

“I do believe that Jagmeet Singh and the NDP actually do care about the environment. It’s just increasingly obvious that they have no idea what to do to fight against climate change,” Trudeau said.

“They had no ideas on the environment, and one of the first things they do after walking away from that agreement to deliver progressive things for Canadians, is walk away from any plan to fight climate change.”

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