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Mar 9, 2022 9:40 PM - The Canadian Press

Surrey Board of Trade calls for an immediate halt to provincial fuel taxes as gas prices continue to surge

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The Surrey Board of Trade is the latest to call for an immediate halt to provincial fuel taxes as gas prices surge toward the two-dollar-and-17 cent per litre mark in some parts of BC.(Photo - Connect News)

The Surrey Board of Trade is the latest to call for an immediate halt to provincial fuel taxes as gas prices surge toward the two-dollar-and-17 cent per litre mark in some parts of BC.

A statement from the board calls on John Horgan's NDP government to follow Alberta's lead and pause the carbon and other taxes that add as much as 73 cents to the cost of each litre of gas pumped in Metro Vancouver.

Board president Anita Huberman says B-C's gas levies, in addition to complications from the pandemic and hikes in the cost of living and price of goods, are further burdens on the business community.

Earlier this week, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said gas prices are driven by events outside of provincial control, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has upset energy markets around the world.

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