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 release that other countries have responded to rising oil prices by cutting taxes on energy. The Australian government announced they would cut their excise tax in half for three months, while Ireland recently announced it would cut its excise tax on diesel by 20 cents and on gasoline by 15 cents until the end of May….