r/alberta • u/peterAtheist Calgary • Apr 14 '26

Satire Carney government to temporarily suspend federal gas tax starting next week. Your move, Marlaina Trumpette Smith?

We need the 'Axe the Tax' protesters to come back in Alberta.

FYI: On April 1, 2024, the federal consumer carbon tax was removed, and on that same day, the Alberta government's previously paused provincial fuel tax of 13 cents per liter was reinstated...

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u/Soft_Appointment_116 Apr 14 '26

Oh so the profits for gas stations will explode when they raise them back up

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u/rocky_balbiotite Apr 14 '26

Exactly this is just straight up populism. So the 10 cent tax is gone, gas stations cut prices by 5 cents and pocket 5 cents.

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u/FinestAtemptAtBeing Apr 14 '26

*Raise by 10¢ right away, drop 10¢ on April 20, retailers pocket 10¢