Provincial government to remove consumer carbon tax

The federal Liberal government is ending the consumer carbon price, with the province following suit.

Premier David Eby said in a statement they don’t want people to have to choose between affordability and climate action, adding the commitment made last year to get rid of it at the first opportunity.

“As the federal government removes the requirement that B.C. have a carbon tax in place, we will act quickly so the people of British Columbia don’t feel the pinch when filling their cars or heating their homes.” said Eby.

He added they are preparing legislation for this session to repeal the tax in BC, and eliminate the scheduled increase that would’ve occurred on April 1st.

The province will be acting quickly so British Columbians don’t feel the pinch at the pump or heating their homes.

Big industrial polluters will continue to pay the carbon tax, with the goal to incentivize industry to adopt lower-carbon technologies, while maintaining competitiveness.

Eby said while the tax has been an important tool for over a decade and a half, the cost-of-living pressures and the removal of federal carbon pricing, there is no longer support for the measure.

More information can be found on the province’s website here.


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