US EditionGas prices soar ahead of final day for the consumer carbon tax in B.C.
- Gas prices in British Columbia have dropped significantly, with Vernon seeing prices fall to 143.4 cents per litre.
- The elimination of B.C.'s consumer carbon tax means that British Columbians will save approximately 17 cents per litre on fuel costs.
- The total impact of cancelling the carbon tax and climate action tax credit is estimated at $1.99 billion for the coming fiscal year, according to the provincial government.
- Premier David Eby stated that the consumer carbon tax had become divisive, and action was needed to support British Columbians while addressing climate goals.
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One of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first actions when he took office last month was to do away with the consumer carbon charge, which had previously been set at $80 a tonne with yearly increases
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Sudbury drivers see dramatic drop in gas prices with end of carbon tax
Prime Minister Mark Carney killed the consumer carbon levy as one of his first acts upon taking office earlier this month. As of Tuesday, the price everyday Canadians pay for emissions will be set at $0.
·Sudbury, Canada
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