Quebec CAQ dismisses gas tax cuts in climate strategy

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 3:21 pm

Quebec’s CAQ government has firmly rejected proposals to lower gas taxes, arguing that such cuts run counter to the province’s aggressive climate targets. Critics decry the decision as economically short-sighted, yet officials stand by their commitment to environmental priorities, proving that sometimes fiscal policy and green ambitions make for a bitter, if not amusing, cocktail.

ledevoir.com / La CAQ ferme la porte à une baisse de la taxe sur l’essence

Le ministre des Finances estime qu’elle serait incompatible avec les objectifs de lutte aux changements climatiques.

lapresse.ca / Objectifs climatiques | La CAQ écarte l’idée de réduire la taxe sur l’essence

Réduire les taxes sur l’essence comme le propose le Parti québécois est incohérent avec les objectifs climatiques du Québec, déplore la CAQ. François Legault dénonce le « manque de sérieux » du chef péquiste, qui n’a pas dit où il trouverait les sommes pour compenser le coût de sa promesse.

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