New Brunswickers react to the federal government suspending the federal fuel excise tax meaning the cost of gasoline in New Brunswick will drop by 11.5 cents per litre and 4.6 cents per litre on diesel, including HST.
Tax freeze is expected to bring gas prices down by 11.5 cents starting Monday
Ian Curran · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 14, 2026 4:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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John Stillwell, manager of Johnny’s Gas Bar in Douglas and Island View, said customers are having trouble affording the rising cost of fuel. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
The Mark Carney government will suspend the federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel and aviation fuel starting on April 20.
The move means on Monday the cost of gasoline in New Brunswick, including HST, will drop by 11.5 cents per litre and 4.6 cents per litre on diesel. The discounts will last until Labour Day.
The summer suspension is “good news,” according to John Stillwell, manager of Johnny’s Gas Bar in Douglas and Island View, west of Fredericton.
“I just was not expecting it at all,” said Stillwell.
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