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Fuel Prices To Rise April 1st, Due To Federal Carbon Tax

Tara Clow March 21, 2019 7:28 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 1:18 pm

Amendments to the Petroleum Products Pricing Act in the province, as a result of the federal carbon tax, are going to mean increases in gas prices next month.

Based on pricing changes set out by the federal government, consumers will see gas rise by 4.43 cents per litre starting on April 1st.

This impacts gas, heating oil, diesel and propane.

Starting April 1, a family that has an oil furnace and fills that tank up three times a year will spend $150 more per year. Why should New Brunswickers pay more? #StandupforNB #NoCarbonTax https://t.co/4Ge8BiqEmj pic.twitter.com/biowEt5fPC

— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) March 20, 2019

New Brunswick is one of four provinces in Canada that is challenging the federal carbon tax.

But Energy and Resources Minister Mike Holland says while it is being challenged in court, the carbon tax will still apply.

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Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.