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Carbon tax talk heating up in B.C. as April 1 hike nears

Taxpayers group and federal Conservative leader urging premier to oppose increase
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Carson Binda, the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, stood outside Premier David Eby’s constituency office in Vancouver on March 21, 2024, demanding that he oppose the upcoming carbon tax hike. (Jane Skrypnek/Black Press Media)

The B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation was outside Premier David Eby’s Vancouver constituency office on Thursday morning (March 21), urging him to cancel the upcoming carbon tax hike.

Seven of Canada’s 10 premiers have spoken out against the tax in recent weeks, which is set to rise on April 1 from $65 to $80 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent emitted.

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About the Author: Jane Skrypnek

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media after starting as a community reporter in Greater Victoria.
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