Tory motion demanding 'unelected' Senate pass carbon-pricing carve-out bill fails
- A Conservative motion to exempt more farm fuels from carbon pricing failed when the Bloc and Liberals voted against it.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's bill, which would exempt natural gas and propane used by farmers from carbon pricing for eight years, passed the House of Commons but still needs final approval from the Senate.
- The Senate has rejected amendments to the bill, leading to accusations of government conspiracy, debates over parliamentary process, and heated moments in the chamber.
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Tory Motion Asking Senate to Pass Carbon Tax Exemption for Farmers Defeated
A motion tabled by Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre asking the Senate to pass a carbon tax exemption bill for farmers has been defeated in the House of Commons. All major opposition parties helped Bill C-234 pass in the House in March, but on Nov. 29 the Bloc Québécois sided with the Liberals to help defeat the motion 178 votes to 135. “Instead of providing Canadians with some much-needed relief, the Liberals and their Bloc allies are …
Tory motion demanding 'unelected' Senate pass carbon-pricing carve-out bill fails
A Conservative motion demanding the "unelected Senate" immediately pass a bill exempting more farm fuels from carbon pricing has failed, with the Bloc Québécois saying it could not support what it called a Tory intimidation campaign. The motion Conservative Leader Pierre Poil...
Conservative motion demanding ’unelected’ Senate pass carbon-pricing carve-out bill fails
OTTAWA — A Conservative motion demanding the "unelected Senate" immediately pass a bill exempting more farm fuels from carbon pricing has failed, with the Bloc Québécois saying it could not support what it called a Tory intimidation campaign.
Tory motion demanding 'unelected' Senate pass carbon-pricing carve-out bill fails
OTTAWA — A Conservative motion demanding the "unelected Senate" immediately pass a bill exempting more farm fuels from carbon pricing has failed, with the Bloc Québécois saying it could not support what it called a Tory intimidation campaign.
Tory motion demanding 'unelected' Senate pass carbon-pricing carve-out bill fails
OTTAWA — A Conservative motion demanding the "unelected Senate" immediately pass a bill exempting more farm fuels from carbon pricing has failed, with the Bloc Québécois saying it could not support what it called a Tory intimidation campaign.
Tory motion demanding 'unelected' Senate pass carbon-pricing carve-out bill fails
OTTAWA — A Conservative motion demanding the "unelected Senate" immediately pass a bill exempting more farm fuels from carbon pricing has failed, with the Bloc Québécois saying it could not support what it called a Tory intimidation campaign.
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