Because an Imperial Oil refinery in Ontario had a fire, they cannot produce enough gas to keep their profits up, so they slip it too the rest of Canada and raise prices so they make the same money. If oil is considered a world market why can't we bring fuel in from the States to make up the shortage in Ont? U.S. sure takes everything we have. And why do prices in the States not rise as fast and as much as they do in Canada? When U.S. prices go up, it's 2 to 5 cents per US gallon here in Canada it's 5-7 cents p/l or 30 cents per IMP gallon. We are being ripped off by the liter.

Welcome to Canada acrider, where too many of us "roll over" and take it. Remember, it's a free country, just ask any politician.

"..why can't we bring fuel in from the States.."
That would be like the farmer going to the supermarket to get his cows back, HeeHee!

Nice post Yama :-)
Remember everyone, Prince George is the truck capital of Canada, we must be able to afford it.

They're complaining about the gas price in Ont. which according to my sister is nearly a dollar. What"s the excuse fore our price?

We drove from Kelowna to PG yesterday, the prices were 102.9 in Kelowna and 99.9 and 102.9 in some stations in Kamloops.

PG is no different than anyplace along the way.

Kamloops is looking to collect 2 cents per litre to support transit improvement. Victoria apparently already has a one cent tax per litre. I had thought only Vancouver had that taxing ability. So, we likley will not be far behind.

Sometimes (well most of the time) i think there is something funny about the way gas prices are set. Of course, gas is a necessity for most of us and we cant just choose not to use any. If we were to cut down, then what would happen? Would gas companies just jack up the price to increase the profit margin? While i suspect this would be the case, i am not sure. I think that the tendency for gas prices to rise in the summer driving season tells us that we have some say in the price of gas. The answer isnt to switch to fule efficient cars (though that cant be all that bad an idea). We have to show the oil companies that we are willing to respond to price rises by using less gas when the price increases. If demand is inversely proportional to price, then we will see the price of gas being a little more like the price of all the other commodities.
PS if you really want to see unfair gouging take a look at propane prices! The price often fluctuates by 20 to 40 percent in prince gearge and it is almost always 50 percent higher here than in dawson creek. I can see a few cents a liter to take care of shipping but 69 cents a liter here as compared to 40 to 50 cents up north seems a bit much.

Amazing at all the outside reasons they can find to blame for their problems...

Yes owl but they enjoyed 80 some cent a litre gas a few weeks ago, but did we!

True enough ... but then they do not have as much disposable income as we do ...

the gas companies are playing Robbing Hood .... taking from the rich in PG and giving to the poor in Kelowna ....

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