Abstract

On April 1, 2022, the Government of Alberta stopped collecting the provincial fuel tax in an effort to support Albertans dealing with high fuel prices. The “tax holiday” applies to gasoline and diesel and will last until West Texas Intermediate prices fall below $80 US per barrel. A recent Energy & Environmental Policy Trends quantifies how much Alberta families could benefit from the tax holiday and the cost to the Government of Alberta. This note examines how retail fuel prices have historically responded to changes in fuel taxes and assesses how drivers in Alberta are benefitting from the holiday.

Details

Title
Energy and Environmental Policy Trends: The Benefits of a (Tax) Holiday
Author
Galay, Gregory
Section
Communiqués
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
University of Calgary, The School of Public Policy
ISSN
25608320
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2683501826
Copyright
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