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Will cancelling the carbon tax bring down high gasoline prices in Metro Vancouver?

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Gas prices across Metro Vancouver have risen as high as $1.88 a litre in recent days .

Some blame the pending removal of the consumer carbon tax on April 1 .

Gas analysts reject these claims, saying the belief that oil and gas companies don’t pass savings on to customers is not based in fact.

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey outlines how the province plans to ensure savings are passed on.

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