The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released a Leger poll showing that 73 per cent of Manitobans want the government to extend the fuel tax cut again.

“The poll results are crystal clear: Manitobans want to keep the tax off at the gas pumps,” said Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director. “Manitoba fuel is the most affordable in the country because of the fuel tax cut. It needs to stay that way.”

The Manitoba government initially cut the 14 cent per litre provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel for six-months starting on Jan. 1. After two extensions, the cut is now scheduled to expire at the end of December.

The Leger poll asked Manitobans if they support extending the fuel tax cut for a third time and if they support eliminating the fuel tax permanently.

Results of the poll show:

• 73 per cent support the government extending the fuel tax cut again
• 70 per cent support scrapping the fuel tax for good

Among those who are decided on the issue, 81 per cent of Manitobans support another gas tax cut extension and 78 per cent support making the fuel tax cut permanent.

A two-vehicle family that fills up a minivan and a light duty pick-up truck every two weeks will have saved about $587 by the end of December. Another three-month extension of the gas tax cut means that same Manitoba family would save about $147 more.

“Tax relief at the pumps goes a long way to help Manitobans make ends meet,” Haubrich said. “Premier Wab Kinew needs to listen to Manitobans and extend the gas tax cut so they can keep saving money.”