Sask. NDP Calls on Province to Pause Gas Tax Amid Affordability Concerns
Saskatchewan's budget for 2026-27 forecasts $512.4 million in fuel-tax revenue.
TL;DR
- The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a suspension of the province's 15-cent per litre gas tax.
- This measure is proposed to ease affordability pressures on citizens due to high gas prices.
- MLA Kim Breckner urged Premier Scott Moe to suspend the tax as long as prices remain high.
- She suggested using revenue from high oil prices to benefit the public.
- Alberta, Prince Edward Island, and the federal government have implemented similar gas tax reductions.