Poilievre asks Carney to scrap diesel taxes before the Nov 5 budget

Poilievre's demands

• No federal tax on diesel until Canada Day
• Suspend the GST on fuel until summer
• Scrap the fuel standard tax for good
• Cut wasteful, inflationary spending
• Keep the debt and deficit promises

In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre calls for all federal taxes on diesel to be eliminated until Canada Day. He also asks for the GST on fuel to be suspended until summer.

Ottawa

The federal budget is to be tabled on Nov 5. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says it will "outline the next steps in our plan to build a stronger, more resilient and more affordable Canada."

Budget Office deficit forecast

$63.3 billion, 2026-27

The Parliamentary Budget Office expects a $63.3-billion deficit in 2026-27, down from $71.8 billion in its June outlook, and a peak of $70.2 billion the next year. It also expects the deficit-to-GDP ratio to rise in 2027-28 and 2029-30, missing the government's fiscal anchor.

And us?

Poilievre says suspending the GST on fuel and scrapping the fuel standard tax would save Canadians money, from groceries to Christmas toys. He says everything is more expensive since Carney took office.