REGINA, SK: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released its 26th annual Gas Tax Honesty Report to shine a light on all the hidden taxes that make trips to the pump more expensive.

“Saskatchewanians are paying four different taxes every time they fill up their vehicles,” said Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director. “Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Scott Moe need to scrap their taxes on fuel that make life more expensive.”

Drivers in Saskatchewan are paying 50 cents in federal and provincial taxes per litre of gasoline when they fill up, according to the CTF’s Gas Tax Honesty Report.

Taxes make up about 32 per cent of the pump price in the province.

The federal carbon tax costs 17 cents per litre of gasoline. The federal gas tax costs 10 cents per litre and the GST costs about eight cents per litre.

The provincial government also charges a provincial gas tax of 15 cents per litre.

Meanwhile, the Manitoba government cut its 14 cents per litre provincial fuel tax on Jan. 1 this year.

Filling up a sedan in Saskatchewan costs about $32 extra in gasoline taxes. Filling up the same vehicle in Manitoba costs about $22 extra in taxes.

The provincial governments of Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador also cut gas taxes to save drivers money.

“Moe needs to follow Manitoba’s example and cut the gas tax,” Haubrich said. “Other provinces have been able to cut gas taxes to make life more affordable and the government of Saskatchewan needs to step up and do the same.”