FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2024
Trudeau government doubles down on unaffordability – Carbon Tax set to increase April 1st
Ottawa – The Trudeau government's Net Zero carbon tax is set to increase once again on April 1st. This increase of 23% will, of course, mean higher fuel prices. Canadians can expect on average to pay an additional 3.5 cents per litre in gasoline and 4.5 cents per litre in diesel. So Canadians will spend on average almost 20 cents per litre more every time we fill up our family vans, work trucks, or commuter cars, all because of the carbon tax. Moreover, this increase will also be felt across-the-board, in all of life’s necessities, from food prices to heating costs.
According to CEA President Dan McTeague, “despite multiple pleas from premiers across the country to at least push back the increase, the Trudeau government continues to double down on this punitive and costly tax.” He added, “They are so beholden to their Net Zero green ideology that they are blinded to the struggles of everyday Canadians.”
CEA conducts daily gas price predictions for major centres across Canada. According to our predictions on Saturday, gas prices will go from $1.56.9 to $1.62.9 on Monday, April 1st in Toronto as a result of this carbon tax hike.
Other areas will see prices that will jump as a result of the carbon tax hike on April 1st:
Ottawa $1.56.9 to $1.62.9
Winnipeg $1.39.9 to $1.43.9
Regina $1.54.9 to $1.58.9
Vancouver $2.01.9 to $2.07.9
Alberta will be hit even harder with the reintroduction of the provincial gas tax on April 1st. Calgary will go from $1.54.9 to $162.9 and Edmonton from $1.51.9 to $1.59.9.
The carbon tax will continue to increase every year until it hits $170 a ton by 2030. That is more than double the current rate. “This tax is trying to fundamentally alter the way Canadians live. It is designed to punish them for carrying out everyday activities like driving to work and heating their homes. It's unconscionable for this government to continue hurting Canadians in this way. It's time to axe the carbon tax and scrap Net Zero.”
Keeping energy services affordable must be an ongoing public policy priority for all levels of government. Founded in 2016, Canadians for Affordable Energy is a not-for-profit organization committed to speaking out on this issue so there is an informed debate, and the interests of all Canadians are heard.
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For media inquiries, please contact Dan McTeague at [email protected] or 1-647-220-0114