Poll shows 71 per cent of Manitobans want gas tax cut extended
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released Leger polling showing 71 per cent of Manitobans want the government’s fuel tax cut to be extended again.
“The poll shows that Manitobans want the government to keep Manitoba fuel the cheapest in the country,” said Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director. “Drivers have been saving money at the pumps for almost eight months and don’t want to lose those savings.”
The Manitoba government initially cut the 14 cent per litre provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel for six months on Jan. 1. The government extended the cut for three more months in April. The cut is now set to expire at the end of September.
The Leger poll asked Manitobans if they support extending the fuel tax cut again and if they support eliminating the fuel tax permanently.
Results of the poll show:
- Seven-in-ten (71 per cent) support the government extending the fuel tax cut again;
- Sixty-eight per cent of Manitobans support scrapping the fuel tax for good.
A two-vehicle family that fills up a minivan and a light duty pick-up truck every two weeks will have saved at least $440 by the end of September. Extending the cut for an additional six months will save that family $720.
“Manitobans clearly want to keep saving money,” said Haubrich. “Premier Wab Kinew needs to listen to Manitoba taxpayers and extend the gas tax cut again.”