Alberta Boasts of Benefits of Fuel Tax Relief

September 27, 2002--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The provincial government of Alberta called on federal authorities to extend tax relief for retail gasoline, saying its constituents have already seen millions of dollars in savings at a time when inflationary pressures are tight.

The government in Alberta offered a 13-cent-per-liter tax break on retail fuels beginning April 1. Like other economies, consumers there are struggling with high inflation and high commodity prices.