Ottawa’s gas tax pause is offering a bigger break at the pumps to the households that earn the most largely because they buy more fuel, the parliamentary budget officer says in a new report.

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No shit. It's a regressive move that makes a good sound bite. As always, giving people a cheque based on their income would be fairer, but that doesn't have the same optics.

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