OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation applauds Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre for pushing for tax relief at the pumps and is calling on governments across Canada to cut gas taxes.

“The fastest, simplest and easiest way for politicians to make fuelling up more affordable is to stop charging high gas taxes,” said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director. “Politicians in other countries are cutting taxes to help make life more affordable and Canadians need our politicians to follow their lead.”

Today, Poilievre called for “zero federal tax on gas and diesel for the rest of 2026.”

The federal government makes gas more expensive with fuel taxes, sales taxes and fuel regulations. These federal gas taxes cost about 25 cents per litre of gas.

Provincial governments also impose fuel taxes ranging from 7.5 cents per litre to 19 cents per litre of gas.

The federal government and every province east of Manitoba charge sales taxes on top of other fuel taxes. That means that as the price of gas and fuel taxes increase, the tax-on-tax costs Canadian drivers more money.

Drivers fueling up in Vancouver, Victoria and Montreal also pay transit taxes at the pumps.

At current gas prices, total taxes in some cities cost up to about 65 cents per litre of gas.

Politicians in Australia, Italy, Spain, Ireland and Portugal cut gas taxes to provide their citizens with relief.

“Drivers are feeling the pain of high gas prices and taxes are making things more expensive,” Terrazzano said. “Canadians even pay taxes on top of taxes when they fuel up.

“Politicians should immediately make life more affordable and scrap all carbon taxes, cut fuel taxes and eliminate the tax-on-tax.”