‘Hidden Carbon Tax’ to Push up Gas Prices This Year, Taxpayers Group Says

‘Hidden Carbon Tax’ to Push up Gas Prices This Year, Taxpayers Group Says

A consumer carbon tax may no longer be elevating prices at the gas pump, but there is another federal tax that has the same effect, a fiscal advocacy group says. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) notes motorists continue to face elevated prices when filling up their vehicles due to Ottawa’s Clean Fuel Regulations, a federal climate initiative launched in 2023 that is separate from the carbon tax. A Jan. 15 press release from the CTF refers…

Federal hidden carbon tax costs seven cents per litre of gas in 2026

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the hidden carbon tax embedded in federal fuel regulations that increases the price of gasoline by up to seven cents per litre.

Carney’s hidden carbon taxes costing Canadians dearly

Think the carbon tax is gone? Think again. Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled a fast one on Canadians. He scrapped the consumer carbon tax last year but left in place a hidden carbon tax that is driving up the price of gasoline. Carney recognized when he was running for Liberal leader just how unpopular the so-called consumer carbon tax had become. Thanks to opposition advocacy, millions of Canadians knew it was costing them 17.6 cents per litre …

Rural drivers, farmers could face higher fuel costs under federal regulations, taxpayers group says

A national taxpayers’ advocacy group is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to eliminate what it calls a “hidden carbon tax” embedded in federal fuel regulations. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) warns the policy could significantly increase gasoline and diesel costs…