If passed, it would lower the gas tax by 5.7 cents per litre and the fuel tax by 5.3 cents per litre for six months
The Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation on Monday that, if passed, would lower the gas tax by 5.7 cents per litre and the fuel tax — which includes diesel — by 5.3 cents per litre for six months.The announcement comes as prices at the pump surge across Canada. Average prices in Ontario are hovering around $1.70 per litre.
“You see the gas prices, just skyrocketing, unprecedented prices. And it’s about time that the government starts putting money back into the people’s pocket instead of the government’s pocket.Article content
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