Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals now have 174 of the 343 seats in the House of Commons and won’t need support from opposition parties to pass legislation after winning three districts that became vacant after last year’s election. File.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) suspended the fuel tax in response to the Iran war in his first act after securing a majority government.
Mr. Carney said that with fuel prices increasing sharply, he is suspending the federal fuel excise tax from next Monday (April 20, 2026) until Labor Day, September 7. He called it a “responsible, temporary measure” that also will reduce costs for truckers and businesses.
Published – April 15, 2026 07:46 am IST
