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Alberta is evaluating options to provide relief on gas prices as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil has climbed above $90 per barrel.
Courtney Theriault noted that the province’s fuel tax can be partially or fully suspended when oil prices exceed certain thresholds, and with WTI now above $90, calls for a tax break may increase. The policy links the timing and level of the fuel tax adjustment to global oil price movements.
The province’s approach to tax policy amid surging oil prices arrives as Alberta continues to navigate significant fiscal pressures, having previously posted a substantial $9.4 billion deficit that broke its own fiscal rules. As discussions around fuel tax relief intensify, the broader economic context underscores the challenges facing Alberta’s financial outlook.