“What you see is what you are going to get,” Canadians for Affordable Energy president Dan McTeague said.and the yearly switch from winter to summer fuels.Federal carbon tax system could hit Saskatchewan farmers hard: APAS
McTeague said the carbon tax increase set to take place on April 1 will jump from roughly 6 cents to 8 cents per litre plus GST.That’s in addition to the standard four cents from seasonal fuel blend switching. Summer blends are used between the middle of April through the middle of September. “All in all we will be seeing prices looking up at a $1.10/litre to $1.20/litre come summertime,” McTeague said. “Likely moving to a $1.00/litre to a $1.10/litre between the beginning of March to the middle of April.”
Saskatchewan gas prices will still be low compared to the rest of the country. The average price in the province is $1.039.