Commentary: Federal Conservatives shouldn’t be scared of climate policy, polling shows

Throughout the federal election campaign, and of course long before the writ was dropped, the Conservative Party of Canada has maintained its opposition to a price on carbon, saying it would be disastrous for the economy. It has also argued that its measured approach to reducing emissions (aka sector-by-sector regulations) is the best path forward. 

But recent numbers from CBC/Radio-Canada’s Vote Compass show that it’s not so cut and dry for Conservative voters and that there may be an opportunity for a Conservative government to take action on both fronts without alienating too much of its base.

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