“Gas costs more today than it did in 2014, even though oil costs the same. High taxes and government policies are why it costs more. I want the Prime Minister to stop collecting all gas taxes for the rest of the year.”

“Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. He likes to blame the $1.85-a-litre price of gas on the fact that the oil is $100 a barrel. Here are the facts: In 2014, the same barrel of oil cost $100, but the price at the pump was $1.38 per litre. That is nearly 50¢ less than today. This is due to taxes, inflationary deficits that drive up prices, and anti-development policies that reduce the value of our dollar. Will he get rid of all gas taxes for the rest of the year?”

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“Gas costs more today than it did in 2014 when oil was the same price. It also costs more than in the U.S. This is because of the Prime Minister's taxes, high spending, and a weak dollar. Will he cancel all gas taxes for the rest of the year?”

“Mr. Speaker, increases in the price of a barrel of oil are partly responsible for the higher prices at the pump. In 2014, the price of a barrel of oil was exactly the same, at $100. However, gas prices were 50¢ cheaper. Also, U.S. gas prices are 15% lower than ours. There is something that this Prime Minister is doing that explains the difference: taxes, inflationary deficits and a very weak dollar. Will he have the courage to stand up in the House of Commons and announce today that he will get rid of all gas taxes for the rest of the year, yes or no?”

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“Gas costs more today than it did in 2014, even though world oil prices are the same. I blame the Prime Minister's debt and carbon taxes. I want him to remove all taxes on gas for the rest of the year.”

“Mr. Speaker, it is just another illusion. The Prime Minister brings more costs, more debt and more taxes. Let us look at gas, for example. The Prime Minister likes to blame the $1.85-a-litre cost at the pumps on the fact that we have $100 global oil prices, but in 2014, we also had $100 global oil prices and the price at the pump was $1.38, almost 50¢ cheaper, even though the world price was exactly the same. The difference is explained by the Liberal Prime Minister’s inflationary debt and newly renamed carbon taxes on top of a weak dollar. Will the Prime Minister at least take all Liberal taxes off gas for the rest of the year?”

“Gas is more expensive in Canada because of the Prime Minister's taxes and bad economic choices. I want him to get rid of all gas taxes this year.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Strait of Hormuz might explain why global oil prices are $100 a barrel, but they were $100 a barrel back in 2014, and at that time, when Conservatives were in power, gas prices were 50¢ a litre cheaper. South of the border, they have the same global oil price of $100 a barrel, yet their gas prices are 15% cheaper. The difference is explained by high Liberal taxes, including the newly renamed carbon tax; the inflationary spending; and the weak dollar the Prime Minister has caused through his incompetent economic policies. Will he at least have the courage to stand up and announce that he will get rid of all the taxes for all the year?”