Tory plan to defund CBC ignores associated costs, impact on Canadian life

Tory plan to defund CBC ignores associated costs, impact on Canadian life

This week, the Conservative Party of Canada unveiled a costed platform that includes a bold and controversial proposal: to defund the CBC. The plan aims to save taxpayers $1 billion […]

Poilievre’s tax referendum gimmick shows he’s not serious about governing

The Conservative Party's platform contains a pledge to pass a "Taxpayer Protection Act" that, among other things, would force the government to hold a referendum before imposing any new taxes. It's a foolish ploy.

ANALYSIS: Pierre Poilievre would axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes - National

The Conservative leader promised that any future taxes or tax increases would be put to a national referendum, eliminating one of Parliament’s primary jobs.

Pierre Poilievre pledges ‘ban’ on new taxes in costed platform that projects $14 billion deficit in four years

The Conservatives' costed platform, dropped Tuesday, reveals a new pledge to “ban new or higher federal taxes without asking taxpayers first in a referendum.”

Canada election: Poilievre releases platform with promise of referendums on new federal taxes

Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as 'essential'

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont.