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Gas prices are about to get a stinging new blow as the federal government prepares to reinstate the gas tax next month — adding 10 cents per litre for gas and 4 cents for diesel — after pausing it earlier this year to ease the burden. A Leger poll reveals nearly two-thirds of Canadians oppose the move, with 43% strongly against it, while only 25% support it — and opposition is especially fierce among women, seniors, and prairie residents. Critics like the Canadian Taxpayers Federation argue Prime Minister Mark Carney should heed public sentiment, pointing out that provincial taxes — like those in Montreal — already make up a huge portion of what drivers pay. With over $2.4 billion in relief now on the chopping block, the government faces mounting pressure to rethink this unpopular hike as September looms.

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