"Consistent with Article 13.24, the Parties shall cooperate bilaterally and in international forums to address matters of mutual interest, as appropriate, to … promote carbon pricing and measures to mitigate carbon leakage risks," the agreement states.

Poilievre's insistence that this is meant to "impose" a carbon tax on Ukrainians is also hard to square with the fact that Ukraine has had a carbon tax since 2011.

" ... cooperate bilaterally ... [emphasis added]

He's not cranked out of shape because something might be imposed on Ukraine, but because it risks imposing something on Canada. But he can't very well come out and say that in relation to a war-torn country, so he has no choice but to lie.