Do You Think Gasoline Prices in B.C. All Drop Substantially with an End to the B.C. Carbon Tax?

Do you think gasoline prices in B.C. all drop substantially with an end to the B.C. carbon tax?

British Columbia's government is fast-tracking the end of its consumer carbon tax ahead of the lifting of the federal equivalent on Tuesday, with Premier David Eby saying consumers should expect immediate price relief at gas pumps.

Surprise, surprise, consumer carbon tax drove up prices

Farmers Forum staff OTTAWA — No surprise to anyone with common sense, but it turns out that the consumer carbon tax did fuel inflation in Canada, based on the real-world impact of eliminating the unpopular levy. The Bank of Canada’s April 2025 report shows that the inflation rate fell to 1.7% from 2.3%