Fuel tax pause offers bigger break to higher-income families: budget watchdog
The parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa’s gas tax pause is offering a bigger break at the pumps to the households that earn the most.
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The parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa’s gas tax pause is offering a bigger break at the pumps to the households that earn the most.
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