Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accusing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson and other premiers of being dishonest with Canadians about the impact of his carbon tax on the cost of living was pretty astounding in its hypocrisy.
“What the premier and others across the country don’t seem to be honest about with Canadians is in the places like Manitoba, where the federal price on pollution applies, average families get more money back from the price on pollution than the extra price on pollution costs them,” Trudeau said Thursday, before a meeting with Stefanson.
Trudeau’s claim “average families” in these provinces get more back in carbon tax rebates than they pay in carbon taxes is based on his government’s claim 80% of households end up better off financially.
But in March, independent, non-partisan Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux said when the negative financial impact of Trudeau’s carbon tax on the economy is considered — including reduced annual GDP, labour income and business investment — 60% of households in the four provinces end up worse off financially.
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