Federal Canada Pauses Fuel Tax, Alberta Weighs Options

0:00It's April 14th. This is Calgary News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Federal Canada is hitting pause on its fuel excise tax starting April 20th through September 7th, saving drivers up to 10 cents per liter on. Gas and 4 cents on diesel. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced it as an affordability boost amid the U.S. Iran war-stalling oil shipments. Albert is holding off on matching that move until their next review wraps up around June 16th, with any cuts kicking in July 1st. The province's 13 cents per liter gas tax drops quarterly if West Texas Intermediate Crude averages at least $80 USD per barrel. It's. Been hovering there lately, even spiking over a hundred. Finance Minister Nate Horner backs the federal play, but says sticking to the schedule keeps things stable and defensible, avoiding knee-jerk changes. Indian prices swing wild. Opposition NDP leader Nihid Nenshi calls it a no-brainer fix, costing families over $300

1:02a year, hitting commuters, truckers, and rural. Folks hard. Advocates like Dan McTeeig from Canadians for Affordable Energy and the Canadian Tax Pairs Federation, agree governments should act fast on high pump. Prices now averaging $1.73 per liter. Albert's variable tax system, launched in 2022, weighs driver relief against steady revenue for roads and services, especially as higher. Global oil juices, provincial royalties even if it pinches wallets at the station.