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During Question Period on taxation, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said the Prime Minister is keeping fuel costs high, citing the carbon tax, the fuel standard, and remaining gas tax charges, and called on the government to stop taxing Canadians at the pump. Minister François-Philippe Champagne replied that the government has suspended the federal gas tax and that pump prices have dropped as a result, saying the government would continue its affordability measures.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative
“The Prime Minister is making fuel too expensive with the carbon tax, the fuel standard, and the GST. I want him to stop taxing Canadians at the pump.”
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Mr. Speaker, with this Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more crime, more corruption, more of the same. Despite the illusions, he is just another Liberal. For example, he is keeping two-thirds of the gas tax in place while Canadians are getting ripped off at the pump. There is the new carbon tax, which he now calls the clean fuel standard, and there is the GST. Both cost 15¢ a litre. Will the Prime Minister stop taxing Canadians at the pumps, or is he just another Liberal?

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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal

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“We paused the federal gas tax to help Canadians, and gas prices went down. We will keep helping people when they need it.”

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    “Together, we will build Canada strong.”

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Mr. Speaker, let me help the Leader of the Opposition. He has no doubt seen that we have always been there for Canadians with our affordability measures. Recently, we suspended the federal gas tax. The suspension is in effect, and the price at the pump has dropped. On this side of the House, we will always be there for Canadians in their time of need. Together, we will build Canada strong.

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