• Ontario’s carbon tax has increased the cost of gasoline by 4.3 cents per litre, and consumers pay sales tax on top of the carbon tax • Some politicians have called for ever-increasing carbon taxes
On Gas Tax Honesty Day, taxpayers federation warns against threat of rising carbon taxes
TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is slamming tax-on-tax at the pumps, and warning against the threat of rising carbon taxes in Ontario and across the country. The cost of the Ontario carbon tax was highlighted as part of the CTF’s 19th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day, with press conferences held across the country.
“The Wynne government brought in a new tax at the pumps that we don’t see on our bills when we pay. That means we actually pay sales tax on top of this new tax, which is sneaky and must be stopped. If Wynne hadn’t brought in her new carbon tax, the price on the signs today would say $1.10 instead of $1.15,” said CTF Ontario Director Christine Van Geyn.
