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What the bill does

• Amends the Excise Tax Act to extend the temporary suspension of federal fuel excise tax through January 31, 2027.
• Sets the applicable fuel excise tax rates at half the regular rates from February 1 through March 31, 2027.

Who and what it affects

• Applies when federal excise tax becomes payable on unleaded gasoline, unleaded aviation gasoline, leaded aviation gasoline, diesel fuel or aviation fuel.
• For the two-month reduced-rate period, the bill replaces the rates of $0.10, $0.11 and $0.04 with $0.05, $0.055 and $0.02, respectively.

Timing and status

• The suspension extension is deemed to have taken effect on September 8, 2026.
• The reduced-rate provision takes effect, or is deemed to have taken effect, on February 1, 2027.
• The source identifies the bill as passed by the House of Commons on October 20, 2026. It also lists its stage as second reading.