Councillor Denis Saudino initiated the discussion after residents woke up Wednesday to a 20 per cent jump in prices at the pumps.
"I was shocked at the increase," said Saudino. "It deserved an immediate response."
Saudino said he wanted to do something before the price hit $1.40 per litre.
The city of Timmins, Ont. councillor said the solution to high gas prices is reactivating the National Energy Program. The NEP was a controversial program designed to promote oil self-sufficiency for Canada during the oil crises of the 1970s.
That's from Ozy Flame's article from the CBC.
denis.saudino@timmins.ca
That is the good councillor's publicly available e-mail address, in case anyone is interested.