Gas prices increase on Monday in Ottawa due to carbon tax hike [Video]

Ottawa motorists will be paying three cents a litre more to fill up the gas tank on Monday, as the federal carbon tax hike kicks in.

As of April 1, the federal government is increasing the price on carbon pollution by $15 per tonne to $80.  The federal carbon tax will be 17.71 cents a litre on gas in Ontario.

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Canadians for Affordable Energy President Dan McTeague said on Sunday that the average price of regular gasoline in Ottawa will increase three cents from 159.9 cents a litre to 162.9 cents a litre on Monday. According to Ottawagasprices.com, several stations were selling gas for $1.62 on Monday. 

Motorists will also see a 3 cent a litre hike in Kingston and across eastern Ontario.

One year ago, the average price of gasoline in Ottawa was $1.43 a litre, according to www.ottawagasprices.com.

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