Is PM Carney’s ‘Tax Holiday’ Helping Canadians at the Pump?

Is PM Carney’s ‘tax holiday’ helping Canadians at the pump?

If you ask Canadians filling up their cars how the federal government’s suspension of the excise tax has helped at the pump, there is one answer that often surfaces: `What tax relief?

Most Canadians expect temporary gas tax relief to help, but see it as modest; Liberal supporters overwhelmingly view it as a meaningful effort - Abacus Data

New Abacus Data polling conducted following the federal government’s decision to temporarily suspend the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel finds that most Canadians believe the measure will provide at least some relief, although relatively few expect it to make a major difference. Overall, 64% of Canadians say the decision will help reduce the cost of living, including 13% who think it will help “a lot” and 51% who say it will help …