Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Zosia Bielski
Publication Date: March 6, 2026 - 06:25
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Morning Update: Timelines and time changes
March 6, 2026
Good morning. The time people rise and go to bed is highly personal, but also highly divisive – more on that below, along with the latest updates from the Middle East. But first:
OTTAWA — With prices at the pump spiking due to the war in Iran, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the government to zero out gas taxes for the rest of the year.
The party estimates that the plan would save Canadians about 25 cents a litre when they fill up their cars. The Tories say that would bring Canadian prices roughly in line with the price Americans are paying at the pump.
“While the Iran war explains the sudden rise in world oil prices, it does not explain why Canadians pay so much more than Americans. Liberal taxes force Canadians to pay 28 cents-a-litre...
April 2, 2026 - 08:46 | Stuart Thomson , Stephanie Taylor | National Post
The Tories say their plan eliminates the Fuel Excise Tax at 10 cents per litre, the Clean Fuel Standard at seven cents per litre, and the GST at eight cents per litre.
April 2, 2026 - 08:28 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Local rainfall warnings span an area from Algonquin Park through western Quebec to the Montreal area Thursday night.
April 2, 2026 - 08:26 | | CBC News - Ottawa





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