US EditionB.C. government approves bill to end its carbon tax on consumers
- On April 1, 2025, British Columbia ended its consumer carbon tax after 17 years, following the approval of a bill late Monday night.
- The NDP government, led by Premier David Eby, fast-tracked the legislation to repeal the carbon tax, coinciding with the end of the federal carbon tax.
- The legislation, introduced on Monday morning, aims to reduce fuel taxes by 17 cents per litre, though Eby conceded there's no guarantee consumers will see prices decline accordingly, and the carbon tax rate has been zeroed for propane, natural gas, and jet fuel.
- Eby expects gas prices to fall by about 17 cents a litre, stating that the province's utilities commission has the authority to uncover price gouging, and British Columbians expect the price difference to show up at the pumps, and Premier David Eby said the carbon levy served B.C.
- The carbon tax repeal, delivering on an election promise by Eby, creates a $2 billion revenue hole in the provincial budget, leading to the cancellation of the climate action tax credit that benefited low-income households, straining relations with the BC Greens, while Eby blamed federal Liberals for undermining support for carbon pricing, and John Rustad said his party supports the elimination of the tax.
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BC Ends Consumer Carbon Tax
British Columbia has introduced and passed legislation in a single day that puts an end to the consumer carbon tax in the province, with Premier David Eby saying it will save 17 cents per litre at the pumps. Eby’s NDP government introduced the bill on March 31, spending the day pushing it through to legislation under “accelerated consideration.” The province’s carbon tax is set to end on April 1, the same day the federal consumer carbon tax is a…
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B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA — British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy.
·Vancouver, Canada
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