US EditionConservatives call for dropping gas tax and cutting “wasteful spending” to pay for it
Pierre Poilievre said the plan would trim fuel costs by 25 cents a litre and offset the loss with cuts to Liberal spending.
- On Thursday, the Conservative Party of Canada called for Ottawa to suspend federal fuel taxes on gas and diesel for the remainder of this year to provide immediate relief for motorists.
- Canadians currently pay 20 per cent more for gasoline than Americans, according to the Conservatives, who say this price disparity justifies their push for immediate fuel tax relief.
- The party's plan would eliminate the Fuel Excise Tax at 10 cents per litre, the Clean Fuel Standard at 7 cents per litre, and the Goods and Services Tax at 8 cents per litre, saving motorists 25 cents per litre combined.
- To offset lost revenue, the Conservatives propose cutting federal spending on bureaucracy, consultants, foreign aid, and the gun buyback program, which they label as the Liberals' "wasteful" spending.
- Following international examples like Australia, Spain, and Ireland that reduced fuel taxes to lower prices, the Conservatives intend to make the Clean Fuel Standard tax cut permanent after this year.
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Conservatives call for federal relief at the pumps as Iran war pushes prices up
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to give Canadians some relief at the pumps by suspending federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of the year.
Poilievre Calls for Removal of Taxes on Gas Amid Iran War Price Spike
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to remove all taxes on gasoline and diesel for the remainder of the year amid rising fuel prices due to the war in Iran. Poilievre said during a press conference in Ottawa on April 2 that temporarily removing the GST and excise tax would save Canadians 25 cents per litre, amounting to about $1,200 a year for the average family of four. The Conservatives noted in a press re…
Conservative Leader Calls for Canada's Gas Taxes to Be Suspended
(Bloomberg) — Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre called for Canada’s fuel taxes to be suspended for the rest of the year, saying the government must do more to alleviate the rising cost of gasoline and diesel.
This conservative measure would save Canadians at least 25 cents a litre, according to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
The Conservative leader also proposed abolishing the federal clean fuels regulation.
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