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Question period focused on high diesel and fuel prices. The Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, called the situation a diesel price crisis, said Canadian prices are higher than in the U.S. and the global average, and proposed cutting all federal diesel taxes until July 1, 2027, along with faster approvals and tax relief to build diesel refineries and transport capacity. Prime Minister Mark Carney said prices were driven by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, pointed to the extension of the federal fuel excise tax suspension and support for families, said provincial taxes explain much of the gap with the United States, and invited the House to pass Bill C-38, the Canadian Fuel Affordability Act, which would extend the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax and later reduce the rates, as well as the government’s major projects legislation. A portion of the exchange also went to remarks on the Leader of the Opposition’s 20th anniversary in the House and to each side criticizing the other’s record on past promises and projects.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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