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 also set to drop to zero through a directive from Prime Minister Mark Carney.
“We’ve had a carbon tax for a long time, supported on a consensus basis across the legislature. It’s helped us reduce emissions. Our economy has continued to grow, but the policy has run its course,” Eby said during a March 31 news conference….