B.C. faces April 1 deadline to repeal carbon tax but will the bill pass in time? [Video]

With less than a day to go before British Columbians are supposed to see a drop in gas prices, the province is under pressure to pass legislation Monday that would eliminate its long-standing consumer carbon tax.

The B.C. government says it intends to fully repeal the provincial consumer-facing carbon tax by April 1 — a move expected to reduce prices at the pump by about 17 cents per litre and save residential natural gas users nearly $30 per month, according to FortisBC.

But first, the repeal needs to be passed in the legislature.

B.C.’s legislature reconvenes Monday, and the province is tabling the legislation to remove the tax that same day. 

However, political opposition from both the B.C. Greens and B.C. Conservatives could complicate things.

Premier David Eby, Energy Minister Adrian Dix and Finance Minister Brenda Bailey are scheduled to speak to reporters at noon PT on Monday about the end of the …