About this episode

The episode discusses the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax, the rejection of a trades program for high school graduates by the Ontario government, and a petition for a pedestrian-only project on Church Street.

The federal government is set to temporarily suspend the federal fuel excise tax on gas and diesel starting next week; documents obtained by CTV News show the Ontario government rejected a program to help 21 high school graduates learn trades at Toronto's transit system; and, a petition is calling on council to move forward with a pilot project to make part of Church Street a pedestrian-only area this summer.

Topics covered

• federal fuel excise tax
• Ontario government
• trades program
• Toronto transit
• Church Street pedestrian project

Keywords

• fuel tax
• diesel
• high school graduates
• trades
• pedestrian project

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Toronto, Ontario

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