On Monday morning, gas prices in Metro Vancouver went up to almost $2.09 per liter due to the implementation of B.C.'s carbon tax hike.
As of April 1, B.C. increased the carbon tax by 23 percent, raising it from $65 to $80 per tonne, which the B.C. NDP stated would result in an approximately three-cent-per-liter increase.
Gas prices had already been rising before and during the Easter long weekend.
There are a couple of gas stations selling gas for slightly less than $2.09 per liter.
The Super Save Gas Station on 12th Avenue in East Vancouver is charging an average of $2.069 per liter. Some Esso stations are displaying a price of $2.03 per liter. The Esso station at East Hastings and Skeena is pricing gas at $2.089 per liter.
According to Gasbuddy.com, the Chevron gas station on Fraser Highway in Aldergrove is selling gas for $1.959 per liter this morning. However, when Postmedia contacted them to confirm, an attendant declined to discuss gas prices over the phone.
More information to be provided later.
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