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Derek Skinner Jr. says hearing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce that home heating fuel would be exempt from the carbon tax for three years was like music to his ears. His business, Reliable Fuels, delivers oil to residential customers — who he said were routinely dropping off and switching to other methods.
Adding 17 cents a litre to a bill for home heating oil has been a challenge to business owners like Derek Skinner, who says he's overjoyed with the federal government's decision to pause its implementation for the next three years.
Gasoline prices are dropping drastically in parts of Labrador once again, while the rest of the province sees slight dip.