OTTAWA — A House of Commons debate Thursday featured the nightmare story of a 10-day, non-stop summer road trip (with no bathroom breaks) as Liberals and the Conservatives argued over how much money families could save with a vacation-season holiday from gas taxes.

The House of Commons debated a <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Conservatives motion that the government scrap\u00a0&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/poilievre-calls-on-government-to-give-canadians-a-summer-break-on-all-federal-gas-taxes&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/poilievre-calls-on-government-to-give-canadians-a-summer-break-on-all-federal-gas-taxes">Conservatives motion that the government scrap&nbsp;</a>the carbon tax, gas tax and GST on fuel until Labour Day, arguing it would give a break to Canadians who can’t afford anything more than a road trip in the current economy. The House will vote on the motion Monday.

Conservatives argued that given their proposed tax break, the average Canadian family could save $670 this summer{ai:summary}<p>In the heart of Ottawa, a heated debate unfolded in the House of Commons over a proposal to eliminate carbon tax, gas tax, and GST on fuel for the summer months. The Conservatives pushed for a break on expenses to help struggling families enjoy a holiday road trip. Meanwhile, Liberals stood firm against the motion, setting the stage for a decisive vote on Monday. #economy</p>

Liberals mock 10-day 'summertime fun' road trips as Tories propose summer vacation from carbon tax

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