PM says he doesn't 'understand' NDP's climate stance as Singh appears to shift on carbon tax

19 hours agoWhen asked about NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's apparent shift on the carbon tax, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged this is a 'hard moment' and that he himself is feeling political pressure over the policy.

The prime minister suggested Friday morning that Conservative arguments against the consumer carbon tax are "resonating with the NDP."

New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters before attending a committee meeting on Parliament Hill, Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Ottawa.

"Three weeks ago, Jagmeet Singh voted with his coalition partner Justin Trudeau to hike his costly carbon tax," Poilievre wrote.

With threats of a record forest fire season looming, we can't afford the do-nothing approach of the Conservatives," Singh wrote in the statement to CBC News.

David Coletto, founder and CEO of polling firm Abacus Data, said he thinks Singh may be trying to differentiate New Democrats from Liberals in the minds of voters.