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Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act

Bill C-30, Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act · Third reading · now law Where it stands

What the law does

The law implements measures from the spring economic update, temporarily removing the federal excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuels from April 20, 2026, to September 7, 2026. It lowers Canada Pension Plan contribution rates starting in 2027 and extends extra Employment Insurance weeks for seasonal workers to October 2028. It also makes other changes to tax rules, alcohol excise duties, transportation data, and federal regulation of banking, food inspection, and pest control products.

Official text

1 statement

Warren Steinley

Conservative
“The government says its policies are working. If that is true, why are so many Canadians struggling?”
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Mr. Speaker, I have just a quick question for my colleague from the NDP. The federal government says it is doing so well and its policies are just great, and its members are always patting themselves on the back. If the government is doing so well, why are so many Canadians struggling across the country?

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