National· August 16, 2026 at 11:52 p.m.
Conservative MP requests extension of gas tax relief until next year
Key takeaways
- Conservative MP Poilievre requests extension of federal fuel excise tax relief
- Relief initially implemented in April due to global price shocks from U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran
- Extension would provide support during the holiday season
Canadian Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has requested Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem to extend the federal fuel excise tax relief, initially implemented in April, until next year. The move comes as a response to global price shocks caused by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
