Conservatives push to extend federal fuel tax suspension through next summer
With the fuel excise tax cut set to expire after Labour Day, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging the Liberals to maintain the relief for another 10 months.
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to keep the fuel excise tax suspension in place until at least Canada Day 2027, arguing that Canadians cannot afford the price increase that would follow its scheduled end.
The Liberal government suspended the federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel in April in response to rising fuel prices tied to international conflict. The move reduces gas prices by 10 cents per litre and diesel by 4 cents per litre. The suspension was set to expire September 7, 2026 — after Labour Day.
"Prices are on the rise again and Canadians can't afford another 10-cent-per-litre hike next month," Poilievre said Sunday. He is pushing for the measure to remain in place for at least another 10 months beyond the current end date.
The federal government announced the tax suspension April 20, 2026, setting it to run until September 7, 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney said at the time that the measure would stay in place until Labour Day.
The suspension has been a temporary fiscal response to volatile global energy markets and remains a point of political debate as the expiration approaches. No indication has yet emerged that the government will extend it.
Will the Liberal government extend the fuel tax suspension past September 7?
What is the estimated cost to federal revenue of a 10-month extension?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
By the numbers
How much does the fuel tax suspension reduce gas and diesel prices?
The suspension reduces gasoline prices by 10 cents per litre and diesel by 4 cents per litre.
Until when is Pierre Poilievre pushing to extend the fuel tax suspension?
Pierre Poilievre is calling for the suspension to remain in place until at least Canada Day 2027, which would extend it by approximately 10 months beyond the current September 7, 2026 expiration date.
