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.