'He understands Canadians': Inside what 'axe the tax' means to Poilievre's supporters
CTV
When Sarah Morin hears the phrase 'axe the tax,' what enters her mind is 'freedom.' The 41-year-old was among those who packed into a crammed room at a convention centre near Ottawa's airport on Sunday to listen to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speak.
When Sarah Morin hears the phrase "axe the tax," what enters her mind is "freedom."
The 41-year-old is a stay-at-home mother of two who has been using a food bank amid cost-of-living pressures.
She was among those who packed into a crammed room at a convention centre near Ottawa's airport on Sunday to listen to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speak.
His signature cause: The party's long-standing vow to "axe" the Liberal government's consumer carbon price.
With the price set to increase by $15 per tonne on April 1, Poilievre has spent the past month hosting rallies and releasing a new set of ads pressing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to "spike the hike."
During his latest event, a clock projected on the wall ticked down the time remaining until the carbon price increases, as rallygoers waved "axe the tax" signs and Poilievre sported a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan.
But what do those three words actually mean to those who chant them?
