With the federal carbon tax set to increase next month, a new Leger poll states that most Canadians are against raising it, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).

The price of carbon emissions will rise by $15 per tonne starting on April 1, as part of the federal government's commitment to raise the price annually until 2030.

The current federal fuel charge is 14.3 cents per litre, which will be jumping to 17.6 cents because of the increase. The carbon tax jump will also increase diesel to 21 cents per litre and natural gas to 15 cents per cubic metre.

This initiative imposes a fee on greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the cost of burning fossil fuels, which is meant to motivate Canadians to alter their behaviours.

According to the poll, 69 per cent of Canadians oppose the carbon tax hike, while 31 per cent of Canadians support the carbon tax hike.

“The poll is clear: the vast majority of Canadians, across every province and all demographics, oppose the upcoming federal carbon tax hike,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director.

The survey was online and polled 1,590 Canadians aged 18 and up.

According to Leger, "those aged 35 and up residing outside BC and Quebec, and living outside urban areas  are more likely to be among the majority who oppose the increase."

Just recently, gas prices in Airdrie jumped another 9 cents to $148.9 per litre.

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