Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Inflation_Watching

 https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/economie/2026-05-19/canada/l-inflation-s-accelere-a-2-8-en-avril.php

Been reading on inflation this morning; in Quebec - if we ignore fuels - it is at 2%

year over year, the Cinderella point. And we are told the government's temporary

suspension of the excise tax was a good decision. Hoorah for the Federal Government.

We may be all speaking Chinese before the end of this cycle, but our finances will be

in order.


Copilot:

Canada; Translate 'taxe d'accise'. This tax on gas was recently abolished. By how much?

Short answer:  

“Taxe d’accise” = excise tax.  

Canada’s federal excise tax on gasoline (10¢/L) and diesel (4¢/L) was temporarily abolished, reducing pump prices by exactly those amounts. 

🇨🇦 What was abolished, and by how much?

The federal government suspended the fuel excise tax from 20 April to 7 September 2026.

This removed:

10 cents per litre on gasoline

4 cents per litre on diesel

4 cents per litre on aviation fuel

This is a full suspension of the excise tax — not the carbon tax, not provincial fuel taxes.


📌 Practical impact for you in Québec (St‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu)

Every litre of gasoline became 10¢ cheaper at the pump.

For a typical 50‑L fill‑up: $5 saved.

Weekly fill‑ups over the 20‑week suspension: ~$100 saved.


Follow‑up question for you

Do you want me to calculate your exact savings based on how often you fill up and the size of your tank?

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https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/economie/2026-05-18/le-loyer-median-a-manhattan-franchit-le-seuil-des-5000.php

A regular snoop, I also follow the rent situation in New York City. On the internet, this

often comes down to smaller and weidly arranged expensive appartments with shining 

Monster appliances. It is a known fact that New York is the hotel capital of the world, and

sees more influx of business conferences than anywhere. The demand to live there sees no

bounds!!

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