Posthaste: 70% of Canadians don’t understand what the carbon tax costs them | Financial Post

The federal government appears to have a perception problem: Most Canadians don’t understand what the carbon tax is costing them while others believe they are paying more than they receive in rebates, a new poll suggests. The federal government said nearly all households in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the Atlantic provinces will receive a rebate on the fuel tax, as long as they filed their taxes, and that 80 per cent of households will earn more than they pay. Read full story here: Posthaste: 70% of Canadians don’t understand what the…

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Gas Prices Could Jump Another 15 Cents By Summer — And It’s Not Because Of The Carbon Tax | CBC News

Drivers hit by the jump in gas prices at the pumps this week after the introduction of the carbon tax should brace themselves for even higher prices in the coming months. Some analysts predict gas prices could rise by another 10 to 15 cents a litre by this summer, and that has nothing to do with the carbon tax. Read full story here: Gas Prices Could Jump Another 15 Cents By Summer — And It’s Not Because Of The Carbon Tax | CBC News

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Gas Prices To Rise At Least 10 Cents Per Litre In 4 Provinces In April: Analyst | CTV News

Drivers in four provinces can expect to pay at least 10 cents more per litre of gasoline come April, according to a leading petroleum analyst. Dan McTeague of GasBuddy.com says that consumers in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick will be handing over five cents more per litre as of April 1, when the federal government’s carbon tax kicks in. That equates to $3 more to fill up a 60-litre tank. Read full story here: Gas Prices To Rise At Least 10 Cents Per Litre In 4 Provinces In April:…

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Gas Prices Next Year Could Be Highest Since 2014, Analyst Forecasts | CTV News

Next year could see the highest gas prices in Canada since 2014 because of carbon taxes, according to an analyst. Current low prices, caused by a glut in supply in recent months are set to rebound sharply in 2019, Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst at Gasbuddy.com, told CTV News Channel. But we still have a week or two before things get really “strange”, McTeague said from Oakville, Ont. “You’re going to see 2019, because of carbon taxes, be much more expensive than even 2018, which puts us at the highest…

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