Drivers in British Columbia pay the highest gasoline prices in North America and simply can’t afford these soaring prices. As a result, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has started on online petition to scrap the BC Carbon Tax.
“The price of gasoline in B.C. is high because the B.C. government keeps increasing taxes on gasoline and diesel and fighting pipeline expansions” reads the petition.
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Opponents of the carbon tax keep winning elections. Last night it was Dennis King and the PEI PCs. #cdnpolihttps://t.co/fxmABXqwid pic.twitter.com/bQeWEXsNpq
— Taxpayer.com (@taxpayerDOTcom) April 24, 2019
On April 1st, a price hike for the provincial carbon tax took effect. As a result, this adds a 1.14 cents a litre increase for British Columbians when they fill up their vehicles. What this means is that the carbon tax has increased from $35 per tonne of Co2 to $40 per tonne. In 2018, the first of four annual carbon tax increases took place.
In addition, John Horgan and his NDP government have fiercely opposed the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, who many believe can help decrease gas prices in Metro Vancouver.
A quick search on GasBuddy.com shows that the cheapest gas price in Vancouver as of Tuesday morning is 159.9.
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