B.C. scrapping consumer carbon tax altogether on April 1, government says [Video]

The B.C. government has announced it will completely scrap the provincial consumer-facing carbon tax on April 1 and is urging gas stations to prepare for the change.

The government previously announced that it would introduce legislation on March 31 to halt a scheduled tax increase, following a promise from Prime Minister Mark Carney to do the same at the federal level.

However, the Ministry of Finance now says the legislation will enable the complete removal of the tax as of April 1.

WATCH | What will the end of the consumer carbon tax in B.C. mean for individuals? British Columbians will soon have to pay less when they fill up their gas tanks. The province and the federal government are cancelling the consumer carbon tax, effective April 1. But with the disappearance of the associated tax credit, will the cancellation put money back into British Columbian’s pockets?

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