Carney claims carbon tax has ‘zero’ impact on groceries

Carney says three global conflicts — the U.S. tariff war and wars in Iran and Ukraine — are pushing up fuel and grocery prices, not his government’s policies.

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Carney insists Ottawa’s industrial carbon tax adds “zero” to grocery bills — a claim critics dispute amid affordability pressures.

Carney made the claim after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused the government of driving up costs through industrial carbon pricing and fuel regulations.

“He’s increasing the industrial carbo…