Liberals extending fuel excise tax suspension to January

ECONOMY Liberals extending fuel excise tax suspension to January By Uday Rana Global News Posted September 22, 2026 11:47 am Updated September 22, 2026 11:52 am 1 min read View image in full screen A person pumps gas at a gas station in Toronto, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman. LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE The federal government is extending the suspension of the fuel excise tax until the end of January, Finance Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne said on Tuesday. Get breaking Montreal news Get breaking Montreal news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. SIGN UP FOR BREAKING MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. Fuel prices have remained elevated since March, with the start of the U.S. war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including high gas prices in Canada. More to come. Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. JOURNALISTIC STANDARDS COMMENT REPORT AN ERROR © 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Sponsored content MORE FROM GLOBAL NEWS California farmers struggle to sell grapes as demand for wine plummets Liberals table bill to amend labour code, speed up project approvals ADVERTISEMENT Trending Ed Sheeran breaks down during 1st concert amid Macklemore tour fallout 11,454 READ Trump says he wants potash from Belarus for ‘substantially less’ than Canada 7,051 READ Carnival Cruise passenger jumps overboard from ship heading to California 6,644 READ Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s son, dead at 27 5,706 READ Massive 30-foot basking shark stuns onlookers in Nova Scotia 4,565 READ Top Videos Shredded plastic found across parks in Peterborough Peterborough area entrepreneurs learning how to implement AI into their businesses Global Peterborough’s Business Beat Sept. 21 City of Peterborough services review suggests zoo fees, airport transfer, garbage collection changes, sidewalk snowclearing cuts Cobourg concerned about cancellation of VIA Rail train 641 for morning commutes MORE VIDEOS Stay in the loop The daily email you need for Montreal's top news stories. SIGN UP FOR MONTREAL NEWSLETTER SIGN UP ADVERTISEMENT