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Canadian Fuel Affordability Act

Bill C-38, Canadian Fuel Affordability Act · Second reading · now law Where it stands

What the law does

The law extends the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax until January 31, 2027. Between February 1, 2027, and March 31, 2027, excise tax rates on fuels are set at 50% of their regular rates.

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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois
“The previous speaker said help should be targeted to people who need it. Cutting fuel taxes for everyone, including the richest people, is not targeted. How can he claim it is?”
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Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague’s speech. At the end, he told us that temporary, targeted measures should be adopted if necessary. Those were the two criteria he mentioned. How does my colleague think that suspending the excise tax on all fuels, which applies to all Canadians, including the top 20% of income earners as well as the wealthiest 1%, qualifies as a targeted measure?

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