B.C. Opposition pushing for tax breaks at the pump [Video]

The opposition hammered the provincial government Monday about affordability, pressing it to eliminate or reduce provincial fuel taxes — like other provinces, for example Manitoba — have done a measure not present in last weeks budget. 

“Drivers got hosed this weekend when the premier refused to cut gas taxes while prices surged 14 cents in metro Vancouver,” said BC United MLA, Lorne Doerkson.

Premier Ey said Monday the province is providing different affordbalility measures, ncluding its one time electricity credit, valued at about 100 dollars, and says removing the provincial fuel tax  as Alberta temporarily did wouldn’t help consumers..

“All they did was increase proifits for the oil and gas companies, we’re just not going to take that approach here,” said Eby.

Carson Binda with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation disagrees, citing lower prices for gas in Alberta

He says the average driver would save 10 dollars every time they filled …