Provincial gas tax reduction in time for Canada Day— but not everyone is celebrating
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If you were one of the thousands of Londoners who bought gas on Thursday— you overpaid.
If you were one of the thousands of Londoners who bought gas on Thursday— you overpaid.
Drivers will be getting some relief at the pumps starting Canada Day thanks to a temporary provincial tax reduction, but not everyone sees slightly cheaper gas as a reason to celebrate.
Premier Doug Ford announced that the gas tax will be cut by 5.7 cents per litre from July 1 until Dec. 31.
Tax on diesel will drop 5.3 cents.
He urged the federal government to follow suit with the carbon tax.
“People are in desperate need of a little relief right now. We’re stepping up,” Ford said.
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