Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging the federal government not to reinstate the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel when the temporary suspension expires on Sept. 7.
“I am officially calling on Mark Carney to cancel his planned gas tax hike in September. Canadians cannot afford yet another 10 cents a litre at the pump,” Poilievre said during a press conference in St. John’s, Nfld., on Aug. 6.
The Conservative leader also repeated his call for the government to end all taxes on gasoline and diesel for the remainder of the year. The Tories estimate the measure would save Canadians about $20 per tank of gas, while a family of four would save roughly $500 over the rest of the year. …