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By Dylana Kneeshaw

TAX SAVINGS

Consumer carbon tax removal expected to save thousands on fueling SD73 bus fleet, building heat sources

Apr 11, 2025 | 4:44 PM

KAMLOOPS — The federal and provincial cut of the consumer carbon tax is anticipated to save thousands of dollars on fuel and heating costs within the Kamloops-Thompson School District, which has the largest fleet of school buses in the province.

SD73’s bus routes cover more than 9,000 kilometres every school day. Between bus fuel and the cost to heat its buildings, Superintendent Rhonda Nixon says the district spends about $423,000 annually on carbon tax.

That means the removal of that tax payment as of April 1 this year will make a noticeable difference in costs by the end of the year.

“I don’t want to say it’ll offset inflation because it won’t. We know bus fuel has gone up markedly and we know that it’s far more than the 20 per cent than you’re talking about saving,” she reiterates. “But we are appreciative of it because it was unexpected and we know that even in this year which has been a difficult financial year, we’re going to see some gains.”

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The removal of the consumer carbon tax was projected to result in a price drop of around 17 cents per litre on gasoline. Since April 1, fuel prices in Kamloops have been hovering between $1.34 per litre on regular gas and $1.42 per litre on diesel fuel.