I think making it more expensive for people to fuel up on their way to work is a tax plan, not an environmental plan. I think many Canadians right now are struggling. They have been struggling through two years of the pandemic, and they are struggling now with high inflation.
I think we also need to look around the world at what other countries are doing. We saw Australia cut its gas tax in half. We saw South Korea providing gas tax relief and Germany providing gas tax relief. I mentioned the United Kingdom providing gas tax relief.
Immediately the government could hold a press conference and help save drivers about $20 every time they fuel their minivan at the pumps. They can save drivers between 18¢ and 30¢ per litre by scrapping or suspending federal gas taxes.