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Rustad Declares Victory as Eby Scraps Consumer Carbon Tax


John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, is declaring a hard-fought victory for working British Columbians after David Eby and the BC NDP announced the elimination of the consumer carbon tax.

“This is a win for every British Columbian who spoke up, pushed back, and demanded relief,” said Rustad. “Let’s be clear: David Eby didn’t scrap the carbon tax because he wanted to—he did it because he was forced to. Public pressure worked. And it shows that when people stand up together, politicians are forced to listen.”

Rustad, who has long led the charge against carbon taxation, warned that the NDP government is already looking for ways to quietly shift the burden through new taxes on industry that will inevitably be passed on to consumers.

“A carbon tax by any other name is still a tax on working families,” Rustad said. “You can bury it in the supply chain, but the result is the same—higher prices at the pump, on groceries, and on home heating. British Columbians won’t be fooled.”

Rustad called out the NDP’s habit of backtracking only when politically cornered, while continuing to advance costly, out-of-touch policies under different branding.

“This government governs by public relations, not principle. They hike costs, then rebrand the pain when it becomes a political liability. That’s not leadership—it’s damage control. British Columbians deserve better.”

“This is not the end—it’s a turning point. We forced them to retreat once, and we will do it again if they try to claw those dollars back through the back door. British Columbians are demanding accountability, transparency, and respect. And we will never stop fighting to deliver exactly that.” 

 

 

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