# Carney, Poilievre spar over high diesel prices during question period

https://mins.news/en/video/72984

- Global News, 2026-09-24 20:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9KjVRTC_8

> During Thursday’s House of Commons question period, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called rising diesel prices across Canada a “full-scale diesel price crisis” and criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government for not cutting fuel taxes. Carney defended the strategy, saying the Build Canada Strong Act would enable new refineries and help keep diesel prices lower.

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