As Gas Prices Spike, Opposition Parties Want Action

British Columbia’s opposition parties are calling the N-D-P government to offer relief amid skyrocketing gas prices that have reached a staggering two dollars and 34 cents a litre in some areas.

The B-C Greens say the New Democrats should make public transit free for the next four months, while the
Liberals want to see the provincial gas taxes suspended and a one-time rebate offered to drivers through the Climate Action Tax Credit.

Natural Resources Canada says the average price across the country for regular gasoline hit $2.06 per litre yesterday for an all-time high.

Gasoline prices have been elevated since late February after Russia invaded Ukraine.

The reopening of the economy and the start of the busy travel season are also contributing to the eye-watering prices. This morning, Merritt motorists will find gas prices anywhere between $1.91.9 and $1.99.9.

Roger.White@pattisonmedia.com