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What was behind that Conservative vote against the Ukraine trade deal? (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Ukraine has had a carbon tax for years

The basis for Poilievre's concerns seems to be a clause in chapter 13 of the modernization agreement between Canada and Ukraine (the new agreement runs to 30 chapters, plus annexes).

"Consistent with Article 13.24, the Parties shall cooperate bilaterally and in international forums to address matters of mutual interest, as appropriate, to … promote carbon pricing and measures to mitigate carbon leakage risks," the agreement states.

Poilievre's insistence that this is meant to "impose" a carbon tax on Ukrainians is also hard to square with the fact that Ukraine has had a carbon tax since 2011.

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[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, there’s some serious paranoia here. When you shout Russian agents that easily you start to sound a bit like McCarthy.

I think most people are likely referring to this. Basically, its already been shown that Russia has influenced people here.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 0 points 1 year ago

Sure, but that doesn't mean PP is knowingly an agent of the FSB or whatever. He's adjacent to a movement that's adjacent to Russian interests, that's it.