British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is promising relief at the gas pumps under a re-elected government, and he has a plan to crack down on corporate price gouging.
Eby says he government would temporarily suspend the provincial motor fuel tax by 10 cents per litre for gas and diesel, while introducing what he calls a “price guard” to crack down on gouging at the pump.
If re-elected on Oct. 24, Eby says his government would ask the B.C. Utilities Commission to set the maximum price that fuel stations can charge, which would be updated weekly as the benchmark price for crude oil fluctuates. …