Discussion · Government Orders
Don Davies NDP
“The government said pausing the gas tax would save people 10 cents a litre, but gas prices have gone up instead. Does the minister think oil companies are keeping the tax cut for themselves?”
“Mr. Chair, the government claimed that suspending the gas tax would save Canadians 10¢ a litre. When the suspension came into effect, the national average gas price was $1.69 a litre. Today, it is $1.83 a litre, and $2 a litre in Vancouver. Does the minister believe that oil companies are pocketing at least some portion of the tax cut?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Chair, the government claimed that suspending the gas tax would save Canadians 10¢ a litre. When the suspension came into effect, the national average gas price was $1.69 a litre. Today, it is $1.83 a litre, and $2 a litre in Vancouver. Does the minister believe that oil companies are pocketing at least some portion of the tax cut?