In Canada, the fuel excise tax has been temporarily suspended 0 14

This was the first decision by Carney after he secured a majority for his government in Parliament on Monday.

Carney stated that due to the sharp rise in fuel prices, he is suspending the excise tax from April 20 until Labor Day on September 7. He called this decision a "responsible temporary measure" that will also reduce costs for truck drivers and businesses.

Carney's Liberal Party won in three electoral districts that remained vacant after last year's parliamentary elections. The Liberals now hold 174 out of 343 seats in the House of Commons, so they no longer require support from opposition parties to pass legislation.

Carney's government became the first in Canadian history to transition from a minority government to a majority government between national elections. The Liberal government could remain in power until 2029.

The Liberal Party won the parliamentary elections in April last year; however, it was unable to secure more than half of the seats, meaning an absolute majority in the lower house, and thus had to form a minority government again. This victory was aided by public outrage over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada. Carney promised to reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S.

Later, the government approached a parliamentary majority due to the defection of five MPs from opposition parties to the Liberal Party. Four of them left the Conservative Party, which is the main opposition force.