TORONTO, ON: Today PC Leadership candidate Tanya Granic Allen signed the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s “No Carbon Tax” pledge in Toronto.

Now all four PC leadership candidates have committed in writing to repeal the Wynne cap-and-trade carbon tax, to oppose a federal carbon tax, and not to impose a provincial carbon tax if elected premier.

“We are happy to see all four candidates in the PC leadership race are opposed to the job-killing carbon tax,” said CTF Ontario Director, Christine Van Geyn. “Now we know whoever is the next leader of the Ontario PCs has made a commitment to oppose this tax. If the next leader goes back on their promise, this written pledge will help to hold them accountable.”

The CTF has used pledge-signing opportunities in the past to pressure politicians to take clear public stands on issues of importance. Most recently, the CTF signed “No Carbon Tax” and “Balance the Budget” pledges with Alberta UCP and Saskatchewan Party leadership candidates.