Scrap the gas tax for good!
On September 8, Canadians are going to feel it at the pump.
That’s the day Prime Minister Carney’s gas tax holiday ends — and 10 cents per litre on gasoline and 4 cents per litre on diesel comes back, straight out of your wallet.
Carney suspended the federal fuel excise tax in April, framing it as emergency relief during a period of global oil disruptions. Fair enough. But if the tax was worth suspending four months ago, why is it worth bringing back now?
Canadians are still squeezed. The national average price for a litre of gas hit $1.98 in mid-May and remains around $1.70 today. The cost of living crisis didn’t take a summer vacation — and neither should this tax relief.
So why would the government ever bring it back?
The federal fuel excise tax is a cash grab that drives up the cost of fuel, food, and goods for every Canadian family. It disproportionately hits rural Canadians, shift workers, and anyone who drives to earn a living.
Sign our petition and tell Prime Minister Carney: Scrap the gas tax for good.
