Lines that landed: Question Period for September 24

Lines that landed: Question Period for September 24 ANALYSIS 24 SEPTEMBER 2026 ARTICLE SUMMARY KEY STATS We follow Question Period daily so you don’t have to. Diesel prices dominated, with Pierre Poilievre demanding an emergency relief plan and Mark Carney pointing at provincial taxes and refinery-building. The Bloc pressed the Prime Minister on Bill C-39 and provincial jurisdiction, while Conservatives read letters from constituents who cannot pay rent or groceries and Liberals answered with school food and falling rents. These are the lines that landed. Diesel prices versus the world “Canadians are paying 41 cents more than the world, 32 cents more than the U.S., with the fourth biggest supply of oil on earth. Why aren’t we having the lowest prices anywhere in the world?” — Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP for Battle River—Crowfoot Who taxes diesel at the pump “Mr. Speaker, I would draw the attention of the Leader of the Opposition and this whole House to the fact that there are things in Canada called provinces. The provinces put taxes on diesel.” READ FOR FREE THE HUB STAFF The Hub’s mission is to create and curate news, analysis, and insights about a dynamic and better future for Canada in a… Read more Comments (0) JOIN TODAY LOG IN TO COMMENT THE HUB STAFF VIEW BIO Policy Chat Ask about this article — or anything in Canadian politics, economics, and public policy — powered by The Hub’s 5,000-article archive and deep area expertise. ASK ABOUT THIS ARTICLE Why are Canadian diesel prices higher than global rates despite huge domestic oil reserves? How do provincial fuel taxes and jurisdiction shape Canada's diesel pricing and relief options? What explains 23 months of falling rents, and can that trend last? → Recommended for You ANALYSIS Parliament Today: Strong Borders Act back at second reading THE HUB STAFF ANALYSIS Ottawa tables Bill C-39 to rewrite Labour Code strike powers as unions weigh court challenge THE HUB STAFF ANALYSIS Today in Parliament: Budget tax motions lead a crowded Wednesday agenda alongside Conservative crime motion THE HUB STAFF ANALYSIS Today in Parliament: A private member’s bill to amend the Canada Labour Code THE HUB STAFF ANALYSIS Carney rules out reviving digital services tax and streaming CanCon levy after U.S. trade talks collapse THE HUB STAFF Trending Articles 1 Carney’s Canada Investment Summit ‘extremely well done,’ but details to attract $1 trillion in new capital from top financiers remain…