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Prime Minister Mark Carney should extend the federal fuel tax holiday at least to the end of this year because his government is currently hoarding billions of dollars in windfall revenues paid by Canadian taxpayers due to high oil prices.

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If he ignores this reasonable call to do so by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the cost of gasoline will increase by 10 cents a litre and diesel fuel by four cents a litre on Sept. 8, the day after Labour Day.

A recent Leger poll by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation found 63% of Canadians surveyed oppose re-imposing the federal fuel tax in September compared to 25% in favour and 11% with no opinion.

Federal fuel tax temporarily suspended

Carney announced in April the Liberals were temporarily suspending the federal fuel excise tax from April 20 to Sept. 7 to help Canadians cope with higher gasoline and diesel prices resulting from the U.S. and Israel attack........

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