Carney will cut some (but not all) taxes on fuel

Critics accuse Liberal government of half-measures.

As the war in Iran seems to be winding down, energy prices around the world continue to spike, and governments look for ways out of this predicament.

As for Canada, the Liberal government will suspend the ​federal fuel excise tax ‌on gasoline and diesel in the period from April 20 to ​September 7.

Yesterday (14), Prime Minister Mark Carney said the measure is to help ​consumers and businesses deal ⁠with rising prices.

Carney government to temporarily suspend federal gas tax starting next week https://t.co/jupvZzWlgU

— CTV News (@CTVNews) April 14, 2026

Reuters reported:

“’(This) is a responsible measure that will ​reduce operating costs ​for truckers and businesses in the ‌food, ⁠agriculture, housing, construction, and delivery sectors’, he said. The measure is ​expected ​to ⁠reduce the cost of regular gasoline ​by 10 cents ​a ⁠liter and diesel by four cents a liter, ⁠he ​added.”

Mark Carney’s announcement that there would be a temporary suspension of the fuel excise tax on gas and diesel is a step in the right direction, the province’s truckers say. https://t.co/NXaMIMHqWl

— CityNews Vancouver (@CityNewsVAN) April 15, 2026

But while the measures are being welcomed, experts say they don’t go far enough.

Toronto Sun reported:

“While the move may spell some temporarily relief for motorists, gas analyst Dan McTeague told the Toronto Sun it doesn’t go far enough if the Carney Liberals truly cared about affordability.

‘I’m not sure how dropping four cents, with the HST, is going to alleviate what has been a tremendous increase in the price of diesel’, he said. […] ‘The bigger issue is that it should’ve been widened — both the federal government continuing to charge GST and the province’s portion of eight per cent on the higher price’, he said. ‘That’s the real money — that’s where the government continues to make and offset any potential loss in revenue by doing this’.”

McTeague stressed that ‘unaffordable government policies’ weigh heavily in what Canadians pay at the pumps.

“’It isn’t the excise tax — it’s the GST, it’s the weak Canadian dollar that no longer has the status of being a ‘petro-dollar’ as a result of blocking pipelines for 10 years’, McTeague said. ‘The very green net-zero policies this government are pursuing is the real culprit of driving up the costs of everything’.

[…] ‘(Carney) says he’s doing it for good reasons — well, prove it: Suspend the GST, which is what I would have done in this case, because 13% on $2.40 per liter for diesel is 28, 29 cents per liter, not four cents. That’s the real elephant in the room’, McTeague said.”

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As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, conservative journalist and TPUSA Frontlines reporter Savanah Hernandez was viciously assaulted by a deranged far-left anti-ICE mob outside the Whipple ICE Facility in Minneapolis on Saturday during their unhinged “National F*ck ICE Day” meltdown.

I’m waking up with a headache and stiff neck this morning due to how violently anti-ICE activist, Chris Ostroushko, shoved me down yesterday.

A second angle shows that he had to be held back by 5 men as he continued to charge at me.

I didn’t speak a word to him all day yet he… pic.twitter.com/LjDx1GMLnF

— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 12, 2026

United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon, appeared on Newsmax and told host Carl Higbie that the DOJ will explore the possibility of federal charges in the attack on Hernandez.

Carl Higbie: United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon. Great to have you back on, ma’am. This is incredible that we’re actually having to have this conversation.

AAG Dhillon: Yeah, I mean, it’s all too familiar for me. I’ve been fighting for journalists under this kind of attack for, you know, close to a decade now, representing journalist Andy Ngo several years ago in an Antifa attack in Portland, Oregon. And since then, we’ve seen countless incidents like this.

And, you know, very concerning what happened to this young lady, this reporter, and I’ve been in touch with her team. And, you know, we have an open investigation, so I can’t get into any details.

But my office is actively involved in investigating what happened and seeing whether there are federal charges that can be brought.

Of course, FBI and potentially Homeland Security investigators also do their legwork and investigation. We analyze the legal claims. And so we’re going to gather all the evidence. But one of the individuals seen there in that mob is somebody who I’ve already had indicted for the attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, that’s William Kelly.

He’s out on bond. And, you know, this judge has refused to keep him in custody, although we believe he’s a dangerous person who’s done this type of attack in other cities, including here in the District of Columbia, allegedly.

So, you know, there’s only so much the Department of Justice can do when judges refuse to keep communities safe.

Watch:

Attacks on journalists for simply doing their jobs are illegal and un-American. @TheJusticeDept’s @CivilRights will protect the fundamental right to freedom of expression—and will explore the possibility of federal charges. pic.twitter.com/XxL4A8be3X

— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) April 14, 2026

Hernandez was attacked by a family of radical extremists:Chris Ostroushko (the self-proclaimed “Minnesota Angry Man”), his wife DeYanna, and their daughter Paige Ostroushko (aka “MN Angry Daughter,” a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point soccer player).

Video footage captured the entire cowardly assault: the family swarming Hernandez, blasting whistles in her ears, waving dildos in her face, screaming obscenities, punching her, and slamming her to the concrete simply because she was filming their meltdown in a public space.

Paige was briefly detained before being released. Her boyfriend, 20-year-old Lorenzo Amadeo Garcia of St. Cloud, was arrested on probable cause for obstructing police.

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A 35-year-old California man became engulfed in flames near a shopping mall in Victorville. Credit: GoFundMe

A terrifying incident unfolded in a Southern California town that has left a young father of three fighting for his life.

As The Daily Mail reported on Tuesday, a 35-year-old man named Joel from San Bernardino County suddenly burst into flames at a Victorville shopping center near the Mall of Victor Valley.

According to the Victorville Police Department, the incident occurred on March 30 at roughly 7:35 p.m.

When the police arrived, they stumbled upon a gruesome scene, as Joel’s skin was reportedly falling off from the flames.

Joel was left with third-degree burns covering 90% of his body.

He was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Hospital and is in ‘extremely critical’ condition.

It’s unclear how the fire started, but witnesses told the Victor Valley News that they suspect it could have started in an area that Joel, a transient from nearby Hesperia, used as an encampment.

Joel’s sister-in-law, Jenny Cobb, started a GoFundMe to support his recovery and released the following statement:

Our family is completely heartbroken. Joel is a father of three, and his children need him. Watching someone you love go through something this devastating is something you can never be prepared for.

We are leaning on our faith during this time, trusting God, and asking for prayers for Joel’s healing, strength, and recovery.

The road ahead is overwhelming. When Joel is able to recover, he will face multiple surgeries, intensive burn care, risk of infection, and a long, painful rehabilitation process that could take months or even years. Burn recovery is one of the most difficult journeys a person can go through, both physically and emotionally.

We are asking for help so that Joel can focus on fighting for his life and, if he recovers, on healing and getting back to his children—without the added burden of financial stress.

Joel’s family is currently seeking $9,000 in total donations. As of this writing, the GoFundMe has raised just shy of $3,500.

The Daily Mail notes that Joel’s wife, Brittney Buell, died unexpectedly in 2022. The pair shared three children: Aleah, Jimmy, and Joel.

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