Liberals ‘between the devil and the deep blue sea’ on carbon tax and caucus fissures on Mid-East war, say political players

Without pausing the upcoming carbon price increase on April 1, it’s hard to find a way to get the Liberals out of their public support slump, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before Question Period on Jan. 31, 2024.

The governing Liberals are stuck between a rock and a hard place on hot-button issues like the coming rise in the carbon tax and the caucus fissures on the Israel-Hamas war, giving yet another political opening to the Conservatives who are already enjoying an enormous amount...

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