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Ford urges Carney to extend federal gas tax cut beyond Labour Day or make it permanent
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CityNews Toronto
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to extend the federal excise tax cut on gasoline and diesel, which is set to expire on Labour Day.
“I am urging you to extend the suspension of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel until at least January 1, 2027.
Back in April, the federal government announced a suspension of the fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel until Sept. 7 as gas prices soared due to the Iran war.
The tax break saves Canadians 10 cents per litre on regular gasoline and four cents on a litre of diesel.
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has also urged the Liberal government to suspend the federal fuel excise tax and the GST on gas and diesel, and to permanently eliminate the clean fuel standard and industrial carbon tax.