Liberals to push hard for fall election on environment, carbon tax

Grit Leader Stéphane Dion gambles on carbon tax, Tories say he doesn't have support of rural Liberal MPs.

Conservatives call it "crazy" and "insane," but Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is being lauded as an "agenda-setter" after unveiling his $15-billion carbon "green shift" tax policy last Thursday morning, and Liberals will now push hard for a fall election on the issue.

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