Mr. Speaker, Canadian gas prices have soared and the time for action is now. Unsurprisingly, the Liberals have only just stumbled out of the gate.
Conservatives have presented a plan with real solutions for Canadians amidst an affordability crisis that Liberals created. Here is the solution: Cut four costly Liberal gas taxes. Our plan would halt the fuel excise tax and the GST until the end of 2026 and permanently remove the fuel standards tax and the industrial carbon tax. These taxes cost Canadians an extra 25¢ a litre on gas and 21¢ a litre on diesel. Cutting taxes would keep that money in Canadians' pockets.
This morning, the Liberals attempted to poach this plan but, true to form, they did not even copy and paste correctly. By pausing only the fuel excise tax and only until September, the Liberals have acknowledged that cutting taxes is the answer, but their half-measure plan would save far less than our Conservative plan would.
Will the Liberals admit their mistake this afternoon and implement our full plan today to promote real relief for Canadian families?