CTF calls for fuel tax reform as the cost of living outpaces wage increases

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the provincial government to make life more affordable by cutting the tax on fuel.

A release from the CTF explains that the cost of living in Saskatchewan has increased by about 17 per cent over the last five years, with food specifically costing Saskatchewanians about 27 per cent more.

Meanwhile, wages only increased by about nine per cent during the same time period, pushing people towards a need for relief.

The CTF suggests a good place to give Saskatchewan residents some wiggle room would be a cut to the gas tax, charging motorists an extra 15 cents per litre at the pump.

The release continues that both Alberta and Manitoba charge a lower gas tax than Saskatchewan, and if Premier Moe would cut ours by 3.5 cents, we would have the lowest gas tax in Western Canada.