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B.C.’s Eby vows to temporarily suspend gas tax, regulate pump price if re-elected

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David Eby, leader of British Columbia's NDP party, has pledged to suspend the provincial motor fuel tax by 10 cents per litre for gas and diesel temporarily if re-elected on October 24. He also plans to introduce a "price guard" mechanism through the B.C. Utilities Commission to regulate maximum pump prices weekly based on crude oil benchmark prices. Eby claims these measures could save typical two-car families up to $100 monthly, targeting what he views as exploitative practices by large oil and gas corporations during international conflicts.

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David Eby, leader of British Columbia's NDP, announced plans during his election campaign on October 24 to temporarily suspend the provincial motor fuel tax by 10 cents per litre for both gas and diesel. This move aims to provide relief at the pumps and is expected to save a typical two-car family up to $100 a month. Additionally, Eby proposed setting a maximum price that fuel stations can charge via the B.C. Utilities Commission, which would be updated weekly based on crude oil benchmark prices.

Eby made these announcements while campaigning in Surrey, an area crucial for his party's chances of forming government. The leader accused big oil and gas companies of exploiting conflicts abroad to make record profits, thereby burdening everyday drivers and truckers. The new measures would cost the provincial treasury approximately $250 million.

Critics like Lorne Doerkson, interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives, pointed out that Eby had previously failed to deliver on a promise to give a direct rebate of $1,000 to each household in 2024, questioning his credibility this time around.

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British Columbia NDP Surrey the B.C. Utilities Commission

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Eby PERSON · 3× NDP ORG · 3× British Columbia GPE · 1× David Eby PERSON · 1× Surrey GPE · 1× the B.C. Utilities Commission ORG · 1×

Narrative

If re-elected on Oct. 24, Eby says his government would ask the B.C. Utilities Commission to set the maximum price that fuel stations can charge, which would be updated weekly as the benchmark price for crude oil fluctuates.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01

2026-10-01 · The Globe and Mail

B.C.’s Eby vows to temporarily suspend gas tax, regulate pump price if re-elected · assertive framing

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British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is promising relief at the gas pumps under a re-elected government, and he has a plan to crack down on corporate price gouging. asserted

he → promise → gouging

Eby says his government would temporarily suspend the provincial motor fuel tax by 10 cents per litre for gas and diesel, while introducing what he calls a “price guard” to crack down on gouging at the pump. asserted

he → say → pump

price → re → oil

He says those measures would save a typical two-car family up to $100 a month. asserted

measures → say → 100

Eby made the announcement while campaigning in Surrey, a riding-rich area the NDP needs to win if it’s to form government. asserted

it → make → government

The NDP leader says big oil and gas companies have been exploiting conflicts overseas to make record profits, leaving ordinary drivers and truckers paying the price every time they fill up. asserted

they → say → price

“We will protect working families from price gouging during this uncertain time,” he says in a statement. asserted

he → protect → statement