{
  "id": 1334202,
  "title": "Conservatives call for extension of temporary gas price relief until next summer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/conservatives-call-for-extension-of-temporary-gas-price-relief-until",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T19:31:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/08/16/conservatives-call-for-extension-of-temporary-gas-price-relief-until-next-summer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has urged the federal government to extend temporary gas price relief for an additional 10 months until next summer. Poilievre argues that Canadians can no longer afford another 10-cent-per-litre increase in gas prices next month. The Liberals suspended the federal fuel excise tax in April, citing the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and rising gas and diesel prices. The measure was set to expire on Labour Day, but Poilievre believes the relief should continue until Canada Day next year.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre calls for gas price relief extension.",
    "Relief to last 10 months, until next summer.",
    "Liberals suspended fuel excise tax in April."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Conservatives call for extension of temporary gas price relief until next summer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/conservatives-call-for-extension-of-temporary-gas-price-relief-until-1343636",
        "published": "2026-08-16T19:31:58.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}