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British Columbia delays carbon tax increase amid coronavirus pandemic

Published 21:55 on March 23, 2020  /  Last updated at 00:37 on March 24, 2020  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes

British Columbia will suspend next week’s CO2 levy price increase as the Canadian province rolls out a C$5 billion action plan to help businesses and residents affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus fallout, Premier John Horgan announced Monday.
British Columbia will suspend next week’s CO2 levy price increase as the Canadian province rolls out a C$5 billion action plan to help businesses and residents affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus fallout, Premier John Horgan announced Monday.


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