Poilievre wraps up northern Ont. tour in North Bay

Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilivere wrapped up his northern Ontario tour Friday night with one last stop in North Bay.

Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilivere wrapped up his northern Ontario tour Friday night with one last stop – this time in North Bay, speaking to a few hundred supporters packed inside the Best Western Hotel’s conference room on Lakeshore Drive.

Poilievre was in northern Ontario all week – since Wednesday he has visited four major northeastern cities: North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie for his ‘Axe The Tax’ rally, based on his contempt for the federal price on carbon.

“It’s great to be among the hardworking people of northern Ontario,” he said about his tour.

For about an hour, he spoke to a roaring crowd of supporters about many issues Canadians currently face, including: inflation, crime, opioids and other drugs, as well as lack of housing and affordable housing.

Poilievre, who has campaigned vigorously against carbon pricing for years and plans to scrap it if he is elected prime minister, accused the government of misleading Canadians about the cost it has on family budgets.

Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, argues putting a carbon tax in place is one of the most widely used and effective ways to fight climate change while noting it will make fossil fuels more expensive and make alternatives less expensive.

“It starts by bringing home lower prices,” said Poilievre.