Repeal federal gasoline excise tax
Petitioners ask the House to repeal the federal 10¢/L gasoline excise, abolish the Clean Fuel Regulations (removing ~7¢/L), and establish a permanent federal body to investigate and prevent regional gasoline price gouging.
Why we would sign this petition
- Immediate price relief: repealing the 10¢/L excise and abolishing the Clean Fuel Regulations would lower pump prices by about 10¢ and ~7¢ per litre.
- Reduces exposure to global shocks: lower domestic taxes could help offset international supply-driven price spikes cited by the petition.
- Stronger oversight: a permanent federal body could investigate and deter regional price gouging, improving market fairness and consumer protection.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Undermines environmental policy: abolishing the Clean Fuel Regulations would remove a carbon-reduction tool and could hinder climate-policy objectives.
- Revenue loss and trade-offs: permanently repealing the excise would reduce federal revenues, forcing spending cuts or other tax changes that could offset benefits.
- Broad rather than targeted relief: a universal tax repeal benefits all drivers, including those not in need, and a new federal regulator may duplicate provincial roles.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled the federal excise tax on gasoline currently adds a flat cost of 10 cents per litre to every fuel purchase made by Canadians; this tax, combined with the "hidden" carbon tax (Clean Fuel Regulations) adding approximately 7 cents per litre in 2026, creates an unsustainable financial burden on families across Canada; and global supply shocks, such as the March 2026 strike on the Ras Tanura refinery, prove that Canadians need lower domestic taxes to offset international price volatility. We, the undersigned, Constituents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to 1. Permanently repeal the federal excise tax on gasoline to provide an immediate and lasting 10-cent-per-litre reduction at the pump for all Canadians; 2. Immediately abolish the Clean Fuel Regulations to remove the additional 7-cent "hidden" carbon cost; and 3. Establish a permanent federal oversight body to investigate and prevent regional price gouging in retail gasoline markets across Canada.
Government response
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