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Aleks · 07-09-2018, 02:16 PM

I think another reason people are pissed (and legitimately so) is that we are paying more (4th highest in Canada) for a product distributed in our own back yards. Yes, provincial carbon tax has to do with this as well, but reasons or excuses don't change the fact that its comical a predominant oil producing province is paying a lions share.

If we want to go a little further we can do exchange included calculators for US vs. CA per unit cost. Currently, at the cheapest (in SC), its $2.51 USD per gallon, or $3.29 CAD per gallon, or .87c/L. At highest (Hawaii FWIW), its $4.86 CAD per gallon, or $1.28/L so we are paying more than an island in the middle of the pacific, known for its exhorbitant goods prices due to *shocker* location.

Yes, taxation is a factor of that, but regardless of who we are getting gouged by, we are getting gouged.

I feel terrible for the single moms who need a car for employment, or fixed income individuals, where they don't have the flexibility like most of us do to shrug it off.

07-09-2018, 02:16 PM	#291
Aleks Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Jan 2010 Exp:	I think another reason people are pissed (and legitimately so) is that we are paying more (4th highest in Canada) for a product distributed in our own back yards. Yes, provincial carbon tax has to do with this as well, but reasons or excuses don't change the fact that its comical a predominant oil producing province is paying a lions share. If we want to go a little further we can do exchange included calculators for US vs. CA per unit cost. Currently, at the cheapest (in SC), its $2.51 USD per gallon, or $3.29 CAD per gallon, or .87c/L. At highest (Hawaii FWIW), its $4.86 CAD per gallon, or $1.28/L so we are paying more than an island in the middle of the pacific, known for its exhorbitant goods prices due to shocker location. Yes, taxation is a factor of that, but regardless of who we are getting gouged by, we are getting gouged. I feel terrible for the single moms who need a car for employment, or fixed income individuals, where they don't have the flexibility like most of us do to shrug it off. __________________ In case of hurt feelings, please visit You are Not Alone forums Last edited by Aleks; 07-09-2018 at 02:27 PM.