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Author: Mitchell Bailey
Publication Date: March 31, 2026 - 16:21
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Nova Scotia, New Brunswick urged to cut gas taxes as fuel prices skyrocket
March 31, 2026
Rising gas prices have drivers and advocates calling on provincial governments to provide relief, with some floating the idea of cutting or reducing provincial gas taxes.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has tabled the 2026 spring economic update. The fiscal update showed a smaller than projected budget deficit of $66.9 billion for the fiscal year. However, revenue projections have increased compared to the 2025 budget presented last fall, meaning the government has decided to spend more money. New measures outlined in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mini-budget are projected to reach $37.5 billion in net new spending over the next six years. “Today, we’re restoring fiscal discipline,” Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters...
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Jamal Shead enjoyed a moment of appreciation from his former head coach at the University of Houston, Kelvin Sampson.
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Testing and commissioning on the 18-kilometre, 19-stop light rail route between Port Credit and Steeles Avenue would still need to take place after construction is done.
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