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The Gas Tax Holiday Ends in 24 Days — Here's the Real Math on What You'll Save

  Published August 14, 2026 Ottawa's fuel excise tax suspension shuts off September 7. Here's what it's actually been worth at the pump, what changes the next morning, and who should plan a fill-up before Labour Day. The Countdown The federal fuel excise tax returns to full rate on September 8, 2026 — that's 24 days from today. Prices reset to their pre-April 20 rate the moment the clock hits midnight. If you've noticed gas feeling a little less painful since spring, that wasn't your imagination. On April 20, 2026, Ottawa suspended the federal fuel excise tax — 10 cents a litre off gasoline, 4 cents off diesel — as Middle East oil-supply disruptions pushed pump prices toward $2 a litre in some cities. The suspension, passed as part of Bill C-30, has been running for nearly four months. It ends September 7, inclusive. On September 8, the tax comes right back. What the holiday actually saved you The headline number — 10 cents a litre on gas — undersells it sligh...
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Deadly Cloudbursts Ravage Himalayan Borderlands

 

India's National Disaster Response Force and other security personnel carry out a rescue operation after Thursday's flash floods in Chositi village, Kishtwar district, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Aug. 15.


Torrential rains unleashed devastating flash floods across parts of India and Pakistan, killing at least 120 people and leaving dozens missing over the past 24 hours. The disaster struck mountainous districts on both sides of the border, where sudden cloudbursts triggered landslides, swept away homes, and stranded thousands.

In India-controlled Kashmir, the remote village of Chositi in Kishtwar district bore the brunt of the deluge, with at least 60 confirmed dead and more than 80 still unaccounted for. Rescue teams, battling mud and debris, evacuated hundreds, though officials warn the toll may rise as search operations continue.

Across the border in Pakistan’s northern regions, flash floods claimed dozens of lives, destroyed homes, and forced the evacuation of over a thousand stranded tourists. Authorities in both countries have suspended local events, including a major Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir, as forecasts warn of more heavy rain.

Experts say the frequency of such extreme weather events is increasing, fueled in part by climate change and unplanned development in fragile mountain ecosystems.

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