Tue Jan 3, 2023 – 6:19 pm EST
EDMONTON, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) — The province of Alberta has become the first in Canada to “fully” suspended its provincial fuel tax, a move which the United Conservative Party (UCP) government says will help families deal with the current red-hot inflation crisis.
Our government is supporting Albertans struggling with #Affordability. That’s why we fully paused the tax on fuel – saving Albertans 13.6¢/litre on gas and diesel. And we’ll ensure these savings are passed along from retailers to Alberta consumers #ableg #gasprices #GasWizard https://t.co/tTVJHtLiLR
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) January 2, 2023
The suspension of the fuel tax will stay in place until at least June of this year, at which time the program will be reviewed.
Smith first announced the coming measure last month, but the policy did not formally take effect until January 1, 2023.
Alberta’s Minister of Service and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally said that if gas stations are found to not be passing on the savings to consumers, they could face fines of up to $300,000 or even jail time.
High fuel costs in Canada have added much inflationary pressure to the average Canadian’s
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