At a recycling facility in Montreal, Poilievre said his party plans to end the ban enacted by the Liberals in 2022 which prohibits the manufacture and sale of six single-use plastic items, including straws, grocery bags and cutlery.
He also said If elected , he would end Liberal plans to standardize plastic packaging and labelling to make it easier to recycle.
The plastic ban in place does not currently extend to food packaging except for takeout containers.
Poilievre claims the plastic ban will cost the economy $1.3 billion over the next decade, and the average family $400 annually.
Whereas Poilievre could reverse the federal rules if elected, some jurisdictions like British Columbia and Montreal have their own bans and regulations in place for single-use plastics
