Currently, natural gas and propane consumers are exempt from the federal excise tax on fuel, which is 10¢ per litre. We know that an exemption from a tax is comparable to a subsidy for the industry, and treating various fuels differently can sometimes lead to distortions in the market or artificial demand for one product over another. Can you give us an indication of how demand for natural gas and propane use in the transportation sector is in any way dependent on this current tax exemption?
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