BC United/Liberals has vowed to eliminate the provincial fuel tax if elected.The move is just one of many tax cuts proposed by the official opposition as they struggle to garner support..According to the party, scrapping the tax would save consumers 15 cents per litre on gasoline, reducing the cost to fill up pickup trucks or minivans by around $30."The NDP government has lost the plot. We have to scrap the carbon tax and immediately axe the fuel tax," BC United/Liberals Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier said in a statement."We don't have the luxury of rapid transit or the luxury of being able to ride bikes in rural B.C. — we don't have a choice but to drive our vehicles around to get our kids to events or work. It's time to stop punishing every day British Columbians with these taxes."BC United/Liberals has also promised to do away with Premier David Eby's plan to triple the carbon tax and cancel it altogether if the federal government does so first, and eliminate provincial income tax for 60% of British Columbians.The party is not the only entity bringing attention to the high cost of fuel in BC. In its 2024 Gas Tax Honesty Report, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation revealed that drivers in the province, namely those in Victoria and Vancouver, pay among the highest gas taxes in the country.According to the report, drivers pay between 8.5 and 14.5 cents in provincial excise taxes, 35.6 cents in carbon taxes, and 10 cents in federal excise taxes on every litre of gasoline. In Vancouver and Victoria, that is compounded by transit taxes of 18.5 and 5.5 cents, respectively. As a result, taxes on a 64-litre fill-up in Vancouver come to $50, while in Victoria they are $47.50, and in the rest of the province they are $43.60."Politicians from all of our political parties need to come together this election season and promise to cut taxes on essentials like gasoline and home heating," CTF BC Director Carson Binda said, emphasizing that, "carbon taxes cause a lot of pocketbook pain for ordinary families without any meaningful environmental gain.".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
BC United/Liberals has vowed to eliminate the provincial fuel tax if elected.The move is just one of many tax cuts proposed by the official opposition as they struggle to garner support..According to the party, scrapping the tax would save consumers 15 cents per litre on gasoline, reducing the cost to fill up pickup trucks or minivans by around $30."The NDP government has lost the plot. We have to scrap the carbon tax and immediately axe the fuel tax," BC United/Liberals Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier said in a statement."We don't have the luxury of rapid transit or the luxury of being able to ride bikes in rural B.C. — we don't have a choice but to drive our vehicles around to get our kids to events or work. It's time to stop punishing every day British Columbians with these taxes."BC United/Liberals has also promised to do away with Premier David Eby's plan to triple the carbon tax and cancel it altogether if the federal government does so first, and eliminate provincial income tax for 60% of British Columbians.The party is not the only entity bringing attention to the high cost of fuel in BC. In its 2024 Gas Tax Honesty Report, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation revealed that drivers in the province, namely those in Victoria and Vancouver, pay among the highest gas taxes in the country.According to the report, drivers pay between 8.5 and 14.5 cents in provincial excise taxes, 35.6 cents in carbon taxes, and 10 cents in federal excise taxes on every litre of gasoline. In Vancouver and Victoria, that is compounded by transit taxes of 18.5 and 5.5 cents, respectively. As a result, taxes on a 64-litre fill-up in Vancouver come to $50, while in Victoria they are $47.50, and in the rest of the province they are $43.60."Politicians from all of our political parties need to come together this election season and promise to cut taxes on essentials like gasoline and home heating," CTF BC Director Carson Binda said, emphasizing that, "carbon taxes cause a lot of pocketbook pain for ordinary families without any meaningful environmental gain.".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
