BAY OF QUINTE, ON — Conservative Candidate Ryan Williams is warning that Mark Carney’s proposed shift from the consumer carbon tax to a sweeping new industrial carbon tax will cost Bay of Quinte dearly — threatening more than 6,000 local jobs, many of them with American-owned manufacturers and employers already reconsidering their future in Canada. He made the remarks during the opening of the Trenton office today, 469 Dundas St W (open 10am to 4pm every day).
“This is just the same carbon tax with a different label — and it’s even more dangerous,” said Williams. “While the consumer carbon tax drove up the cost of groceries and gas, this industrial tax will drive our factories and foundries south of the border.”
The United States, Canada’s largest trading partner, has no equivalent federal industrial carbon tax and maintains lower corporate tax rates, giving American-based operations a significant advantage. Many companies in the Bay of Quinte region, including those in automotive parts, manufacturing, steel, aluminum, plastics, and food processing, are already under pressure due to high input costs.
A statement from the Quinte Manufacturers Association underscores the concern:
“Manufacturers across the Bay of Quinte are already being hit hard by U.S. tariffs, rising input costs, and regulatory delays. Adding a carbon tax on top of that will crush competitiveness, drive business south of the border, and risk thousands of local jobs. Manufacturing makes up half of our region’s $13 billion GDP — and for every 100 jobs in manufacturing, 630 more are supported across the economy. We need policies that strengthen, not weaken, Canadian industry”
Pierre Poilievre Will Bring Back Jobs, Investment, and Opportunity
Under a Poilievre government, Canada will become relentlessly competitive once again. That means:
• Cutting taxes on job creators and manufacturers so they can grow and hire.
• Scrapping the carbon tax in all its forms, including this proposed industrial version.
• Opening new markets by signing real trade deals that help Canadian exporters, producers, and manufacturers.
• Unleashing Canada’s natural strengths — from food and energy to innovation and critical minerals — to meet the needs of a world that wants what Canada has.
“Canada has everything the world needs — and under Pierre Poilievre, we’re going to build this country up. We’re going to build up Bay of Quinte. And we’re going to make sure our workers are protected, our businesses are competitive, and our families can thrive again,” said Williams.
