Media from Gas Tax Honesty Day 2010

Author: Derek Fildebrandt 2010/05/20

The CTF held Gas Tax Honesty Day events in various Canadian cities in conjunction with the release of its annual report on gas taxes across Canada. CLICK HERE to sign our petition and look below for media coverage of that event.

British Columbia

How will carbon taxes & HST overlap gas taxes? (Global Vancouver video)
Gas Tax Day in Vancouver (CTV Vancouver video)
Vancouver motorist gets gas taxes back (CBC BC video)
Gas Prices Set for Summer Spike (A-News Victoria, includes video)
BC News Release
Feds Gouging Canadians at the Pump (24 Hrs, Vancouver)

Alberta

Global Calgary report (video)
Gas Tax Honesty Day (CTV Calgary, includes video)
Gas tax must fund transportation: CTF (Calgary Sun)
Gas Tax Honesty Day being held‎ (660 News Calgary)

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan news release

Manitoba

Manitoba news release

Ontario

Watchdog adds fuel to tax protest (Ottawa Sun with video)
Watchdog to government: stop taxing gas taxes (Toronto Sun)
CTV Newsnet interview (video)
CTF Gas Tax Day Steals Show at Ontario Legislature (Blog)

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