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During Question Period, members raised the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax and its effect on gas prices. A Liberal member said the pause lowers prices by about 10 cents a litre until Labour Day and asked how this and other measures are helping Canadians save money. The Finance Minister replied that people are seeing lower prices at the pump and pointed to additional steps on grocery costs to make life more affordable.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Chris Malette

Liberal
“Gas prices are high. Pausing the fuel tax will lower prices by about 10 cents a litre until Labour Day. I want the Minister of Finance to explain how this and other steps are helping Canadians save money.”
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Mr. Speaker, in the face of rising fuel prices, which are being driven by global instability, Canadians expect and deserve timely, meaningful and tangible relief. That is exactly what the good people of the Bay of Quinte experienced recently when they went to fill up at the gas station. Suspending the fuel excise tax until Labour Day is expected to reduce Canada’s price at the pump by about 10¢ a litre. In advance of next week’s spring economic update, can the Minister of Finance let Canadians know how this and other measures are helping to put money back in the pockets of Canadians?

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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal

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“Our plan to stop collecting the federal fuel tax is lowering gas prices for people across the country. We are also helping with grocery prices to make life more affordable.”

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Mr. Speaker, what a great question from a great MP from the good people of Bay of Quinte. I know that at home they are celebrating this great member. It is true. People are starting to see at the pump the result of our measure to suspend the federal fuel excise tax. It is not only the good people from the Bay of Quinte who are seeing this, but also people across the nation. I know the Conservatives will join us in saying that this is a measure to help with affordability. The good news is that it is not the only one. We have already done that with grocery prices. We will always be there for Canadians.

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