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.
My favourite PP tidbit is that he wanted to get rid of democracy (limit the ability to have fair elections) to keep Harper in power and was told no by his own party
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Well now we know he’s watching Fox news, chose anti-vaxx/Convoy, is using American anti-2SLGBTQ+ talking points, used misogynist tags on youtube, and what’s this, Cons met with a Far-Right German politician with Pro-Putin views. Oh, and after condemning that far-Right politician, Poilievre did what to the Cons who met with him? Oh, nothing.
So the siding with Russia stuff is really already happening, but this does add more fuel to that fire.
My favourite PP tidbit is that he wanted to get rid of democracy (limit the ability to have fair elections) to keep Harper in power and was told no by his own party
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/poilievre-open-to-changes-on-fair-elections-act-1.1777138