(Regina) Ottawa-area MP Pierre Poilievre has said he would repeal what he calls Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “anti-energy” laws if he becomes the next leader of the Conservatives.
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Poilievre said at a campaign stop in Regina that if he becomes leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and elected as the next prime minister, he would repeal several laws that affect the oil and gas industry.
He also said he would repeal the ban on tankers in northern British Columbia and build more Canadian pipelines.
He said he would introduce new laws that would support the energy sector while protecting the environment, and that there would be consultation with First Nations.
A day earlier, Mr. Poilievre had campaigned in Saskatoon and announced that he would get rid of the carbon tax.
He says the carbon tax is driving up costs for ordinary Canadians, and he believes he can win over middle-class suburban families with his policies.
“I’m the only candidate for prime minister who will protect people’s paychecks and make life more affordable by canceling the carbon tax,” he said Friday.
So far, Mr Poilievre is the only declared candidate in the Conservative Party leadership race. The party is due to elect its new leader on September 10.