Should the federal government make its current suspension of the federal gas excise tax permanent or extend it beyond Labour Day? Poll: Extend tax suspensionPhoto: The Canadian Press/Doug Ives A gas station north of Newcastle, Ont. 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. Ford has written today to Carney asking him to keep the tax break in place until Jan. 1, 2027, or to make the suspension permanent.