Canada to extend federal gas tax holiday into the new year

newsSep 2, 20261252

The federal government will extend the temporary pause of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel until Jan. 31, 2027, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is expected to announce in Ottawa. The pause began in April to address volatile oil prices after the U.S.-Iran war and had been scheduled to expire on Labour Day. The suspension cuts the cost of regular gasoline by 10 cents per litre and diesel by four cents per litre, the government said in April. Sources say the measure will be gradually lifted in spring so the excise tax returns in stages rather than all at once. The Canadian Automobile Association reported the national average price of gas at 172.9 cents per litre as of Wednesday morning. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged a broader rollback, asking Prime Minister Mark Carney to remove all taxes on gas until at least Canada Day 2027 and to eliminate the GST on fuel plus certain climate regulations and carbon levies. Ontario Premier Doug Ford had also pushed for an extension at least through the end of the year to counter tariff and price pressures.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁

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The Federal Liberals will extend gas and diesel tax holiday into 2027, sources say #Canada First announced in April, holiday was set to end on Labour Day www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

172h ago

Joan Skelton - Nasty, formerly nice Canadian1

Pretty sure that was the plan all along if the US war against Iran continued. Too bad provinces that apply taxes at the pump wouldn't also lower their portions.

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Safe Kjipuktuk5

this is such poor policy which benefits people who can afford it, also those who buy larger vehicles they don't need Instead they could maintain the tax, and increase key benefits, rebates and tax credits

Nick P3

Affordability is a bad frame and folks who spent three years pushing it into the centre of public discourse on all issues have no room to complain when the government does objectively bad policy like this to stay out of the frame’s hazard zone.

Oliver Moore

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It seems self-evident that the longer a gas-tax holiday is extended the more politically difficult it will be ever to end it

111h ago

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The pause, which was first announced in April to address volatile oil prices amid the U.S.-Iran war, was set to expire on Labour Day. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

72h ago

Sean Marshall

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Another gas-tax holiday, the day after our premier moves closer to overriding our city council in removing cycling infrastructure. A War On Who, exactly?

61h ago

Toronto Star

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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will announce an extension of the gas tax holiday during a press conference in Ottawa today.

12h ago

Unofficial CTV News Mirror

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Carney government to extend gas tax holiday into the new year, sources say

33h ago

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222h ago

National Newswatch

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Ottawa to announce extension of gas tax holiday beyond Labour Day nationalnewswatch.com/2026/09/02/o...

32h ago

FinTwitter

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Canada government will extend the temporary pause of the federal fuel excise tax on gas and diesel until Jan 31, 2027 - CTV News

13h ago

Alex Freeman

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Needless to say, and probabyl evident by my faltering frequency on this, I'm not feeling overly optimistic about it going anywhere... But... As it sounds like they're extending the gas tax holiday, it seemed appropriate today.

12h ago

RCI Tagalog

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Ie-extend ng Canada ang gas at diesel tax holiday hanggang 2027, ayon sa sources. ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/tl/balit...

2h ago

Sampaguita, lvl 64 Chaotic Curmudgeon.

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Between losing all theee by-elections, and now a yelling point, one has to feel for pierre poilievre. Well maybe not feel, maybe more laugh at. #NeverVoteConservative Liberals will extend gas and diesel tax holiday into 2027, sources say www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

2h ago

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cp24.comCarney government to extend gas tax holiday into the new year, sources say ctvnews.caCarney government to extend gas tax holiday into the new year, sources say cbc.caLiberals will extend gas and diesel tax holiday into 2027, sources say | CBC News

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