cent of Manitobans want the government to extend its fuel tax cut.
The province initially cut the 14 cent per litre provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel for six months on Jan. 1. The government extended the cut for three more months in April. The cut is now set to expire at the end of September.
The poll also showed that 68 per cent of Manitobans would support scrapping the fuel tax for good.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says a two-vehicle family that fills up a minivan and a light-duty pick-up truck every two weeks will have saved at least $440 by the end of September, adding that extending the cut for an additional six months would save that family $720.
CTF Prairie Director Gage Haubrich says Manitobans clearly want to keep saving money, adding Premier Wab Kinew needs to listen to his residents and extend the fuel tax savings even longer.
