Extend gas tax cut or make it permanent
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to extend or permanently eliminate the federal fuel excise tax. The tax break, currently set to expire after Labour Day, is being pushed by provincial and federal conservative leaders as a measure to combat rising fuel costs.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political debates regarding cost-of-living relief and the balance between tax revenue and consumer affordability.
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to make a gas tax suspension permanent, or at least extend it beyond its looming expiry. Carney announced in April that the government would pause collection of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel until Labour Day, as a way to counteract rising gas prices. It saves Canadians 10 cents per litre on regular gasoline and four cents on a litre of diesel. Ford has written today to Carney asking him to keep the tax break in place until Jan.
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