Conservatives to challenge Carney to bring in ‘Canadian Sovereignty Act’, as outlined in non-binding motion set for debate today – iPolitics
January 27th, 2026
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As promised by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in his open letter to the prime minister last week, his party is poised to launch a day-long debate — and, ultimately, a vote — on their call for the government to “immediately introduce a Canada Sovereignty Act that re-establishes Canada as a competitive resource-producing nation by repealing federal measures that block or penalize development,” including the Impact Assessment Act and the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, along with the federal industrial carbon tax, oil and gas emissions cap, e-vehicle sales mandate and “plastics manufacturing prohibitions.”
The proposed legislation — an earlier version of which was initially unveiled by Poilievre last summer, accompanied by a pledge to bring forward a motion to adopt it “at the earliest opportunity,” but failed to make it onto the floor of the House of Commons — would also include measures that “reward provinces, businesses, and workers who build and invest in Canada,” including the Canada First Reinvestment Tax Cut, as well as other measures lifted directly from the Conservative campaign platform.
