You’re right that it’s a deeply shitty and cynical counterpoint. In terms of realpolitik, you probably aren’t wrong.

Trudeau talked a great game but repeatedly fumbled the implementation. Maybe if his government has done a better job with the branding and politicisation of the various carbon taxes we’d be in a better spot. But we aren’t.

At best we can say this steals some of the thunder from the separatists.