Poilievre threatens to filibuster budget bill if Liberals don't meet demands

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don't meet his demands.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don't meet his demands.

During a news conference Monday, Poilievre outlined two conditions to avoid potential filibustering by his party.

He called on the federal government to present a plan to balance its budget "in order to bring down inflation and interest rates."

He also demanded the Liberals cancel any future increases to the carbon price.

"If the government does not meet these demands, we will use all procedural tools at our disposal to block the budget from passing," Poilievre said.

Those tools include amendments and lengthy speeches, he said.

Poilievre's threat comes as MPs gear up for their summer break, with the Commons set to rise June 23.