Carney Should Kill the Upcoming Gas Tax Hike

Carney should kill the upcoming gas tax hike

Affordability tops Canadians’ concerns, yet the federal fuel tax returns Sept. 8 Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to look at this poll and understand something simple: People will not accept a gas tax hike in September. New polling shows 63 per cent of Canadians oppose the federal government’s plan to hike fuel taxes next month. Carney suspended the federal fuel tax in April to give Canadians a break at the pumps, saving 10 cents per litre of ga…

Rising gas prices show Canadians need permanent gas tax relief: CTF

OTTAWA, ONT.: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel his planned Sept. 8 fuel tax hike after gasoline prices rose 25.7 per cent in July compared to last year, according to Statistics Canada. “Prices at the pump are still sky-high and Canadians can’t afford for Carney to make trips to the gas station more expensive in September,” said Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director. “The federal government should…