Discussion · Government Orders
Mario Beaulieu Bloc Québécois
“Cutting fuel taxes mostly helps rich people, and oil companies just raise prices to make more profit. What does my colleague think about that?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Officer found that cutting taxes on fuel, such as the excise tax, mainly benefits the wealthiest Canadians, who use more gas. Over time, oil companies tend to raise their prices to increase their profit margins. What does my colleague think about that?”
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Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Officer found that cutting taxes on fuel, such as the excise tax, mainly benefits the wealthiest Canadians, who use more gas. Over time, oil companies tend to raise their prices to increase their profit margins. What does my colleague think about that?