Trudeau government survives no confidence vote over Canada carbon tax rise

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/FILE PHOTO

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government on Thursday survived a no-confidence motion brought by the opposition Conservative Party over Canada's carbon tax, which looks set to be a major issue in an election likely to be held next year.

Legislators voted 204-116 to defeat the motion introduced by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who says the tax imposes too great a cost on Canadians.