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Fuel tax pause will help higher-income families the most: budget watchdog

Global News Canada · October 8, 2026 at 11:20 a.m.

Fuel tax pause will help higher-income families the most: budget watchdog

Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan said in a new report Thursday that the total tax pause will save the average family $276 over the course of the roughly one year.

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Fuel tax pause will help higher-income families the most: budget watchdog

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