Ottawa set to extend the pause on federal fuel excise tax: source

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Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-02 13:20:19.0
Tags: [National, Taxation, Economy, Affordability, Energy]

Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to announce an extension of the pause on the federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel until at least next year, preventing the return of the tax originally scheduled for September 8, 2026. The initial suspension, which took effect in April, eliminated a federal excise tax of 10 cents per litre on gasoline and four cents per litre on diesel. The decision by the federal government to prolong the tax break comes in response to rising fuel prices driven by ongoing hostilities associated with the Iran war.