Leading up to Sunday evening's third and final leaders debate, the Ontario PC's took centre stage to discuss an NDP Candidate for Ottawa Centre whose ideas they label as "radical."
PC candidate for the riding of King-Vaughan, Stephen Lecce, pointed out that Joel Harden is considered one of leader Andrea Horwath's 'star candidate,' but he's proposing a $150 per tonne carbon tax - the highest of its kind in the world.
Lecce said the math shows that it would add 35 extra cents per litre to gas prices, ultimately costing a two-car family an average of $4,000 per year.
"Mr. Harden [...] will not change his position," Lecce said. "Mr. Harden has continued to court radical voters and refuses to water down the call for a massive, new carbon tax. And once again, Horwath does nothing."
"Horwath has been given an opportunity to do the right thing. She has chosen the easy path," he added.
Lecce said he also Googled the Ontario NDP website Saturday evening to find out more about the party's fiscal framework and the cost for hydro. He was surprised to find the answer read "non-applicable."
The King-Vaughan candidate said he's hoping Horwath explains her position on Harden's proposed carbon tax at Sunday evening's debate.