MLAs propose fuel tax suspension in private member’s bill
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The suspension could result in an estimated $15 million in forgone territorial tax revenue, the news release stated.
“The $15 million we would lose, if we were to take away the fuel tax in some degree, would have to be made up for somewhere,” said Wawzonek.
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MLAs propose fuel tax suspension in private member’s bill
Claire McFarlane
Wednesday November 4, 2026 at 5:49am MT
A load of fuel being transferred at the Ekati diamond mine in March 2026. Photo: GNWT
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Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart and Yellowknife Centre MLA Robert Hawkins introduced a private member’s bill on Tuesday that would suspend territorial fuel taxes for a year.
A news release issued after the bill was read for the first time stated it would temporarily remove the territory’s tax on gasoline, diesel, railway and aviation petroleum products.…
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