69 Percent of Canadians Oppose April 1 Carbon Tax Increase, Poll Finds

69 Percent of Canadians Oppose April 1 Carbon Tax Increase, Poll Finds
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement about the carbon tax during a news conference in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Ottawa’s planned increase of the federal carbon tax on April Fool’s Day is no laughing matter for more than two-thirds of Canadians.

A newly released survey from Leger found that 69 percent of poll respondents don’t support the Liberals’ plan to increase carbon pricing next month. The April 1 hike will raise carbon taxes to 17 cents per litre for gasoline, 21 cents per litre for diesel, and 15 cents per cubic metre for natural gas.
Jennifer Cowan
Jennifer Cowan
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Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
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