The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) had its annual Gas Tax Honesty press conference in Ottawa on Thursday to show Canadians the “high cost of federal gas taxes.”.“If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was serious about making life more affordable, he would cut gas taxes today,” Franco Terrazzano, federal director of CTF..“It’s time for Trudeau to end his tone-deaf tax hikes.”.The Gas Tax Honesty Report showed Canadians averaged paying 55 cents per litre of gas, including 31 cents per litre in federal gas taxes..The federal government and six provinces calculate sales taxes after adding all the per-litre taxes. .This extra tax on top of the tax makes drivers pay on average around 4.1 cents more for each litre of gasoline..Trudeau’s carbon tax hikes will continue to increase the federal gas tax costs up to about 74 cents per litre by 2030..This means the average family with a minivan will pay $56 every time they fill up..“The big tax bill at the pumps is about to get bigger because of Trudeau’s carbon tax hikes,” said Terrazzano. .“The last thing Canadians need are higher carbon taxes that make it more expensive to drive to work, buy groceries and keep our homes warm.”
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) had its annual Gas Tax Honesty press conference in Ottawa on Thursday to show Canadians the “high cost of federal gas taxes.”.“If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was serious about making life more affordable, he would cut gas taxes today,” Franco Terrazzano, federal director of CTF..“It’s time for Trudeau to end his tone-deaf tax hikes.”.The Gas Tax Honesty Report showed Canadians averaged paying 55 cents per litre of gas, including 31 cents per litre in federal gas taxes..The federal government and six provinces calculate sales taxes after adding all the per-litre taxes. .This extra tax on top of the tax makes drivers pay on average around 4.1 cents more for each litre of gasoline..Trudeau’s carbon tax hikes will continue to increase the federal gas tax costs up to about 74 cents per litre by 2030..This means the average family with a minivan will pay $56 every time they fill up..“The big tax bill at the pumps is about to get bigger because of Trudeau’s carbon tax hikes,” said Terrazzano. .“The last thing Canadians need are higher carbon taxes that make it more expensive to drive to work, buy groceries and keep our homes warm.”
