Prowling the Pumps – May 27, 2008
May 27, 2008
On the case, lurking at service stations across the country to find the lowest and highest gasoline prices in Canada.
Average across Canada
| This week: | $1.310 per litre |
| Last week: | $1.268 per litre |
| Last Year: | $1.131 per litre |
Prices are on the rise again, up 4.2 cents per litre from last week. So, our hypothetical 80-litre gas tank cost $3.36 more to fill up this week.
Least Expensive Gasoline in Canada (per litre)
| Excluding Taxes | Taxes | Total | |
| Kingston, ON | $0.922 | $0.305 | $1.227 |
| Edmonton, AB | $1.013 | $0.250 | $1.263 |
| Lethbridge, AB | $1.015 | $0.250 | $1.265 |
| Winnipeg, MN | $0.992 | $0.275 | $1.267 |
| Calgary, AB | $1.018 | $0.250 | $1.268 |
Kingston is the least expensive place In Canada to buy gasoline for the sixth week in a row. I think it’s time somebody slapped a huge tax on Kingston gas so some other city can enjoy the cheapest gas in the country. And Winnipeg came out of nowhere to join the low-cost five for the first time since we began prowling the pumps. If it wasn’t for taxes and Kingston, Winnipeg would have bragging rights.
Most Expensive Gasoline in Canada (per litre)
| Excluding Taxes | Taxes | Total | |
| Labrador City, NL | $1.032 | $0.434 | $1.466 |
| Yellowknife, NT | $1.171 | $0.276 | $1.447 |
| Montreal, QC | $1.003 | $0.431 | $1.434 |
| Gander, NL | $0.981 | $0.427 | $1.408 |
| Gaspé, QC | $1.034 | $0.365 | $1.399 |
Taxes and Kingston – that’s all that keeps Gander from having the least expensive gasoline in Canada. But because of those two factors, it has the fourth highest gas prices. Really, of all the members of the pricey five, only Yellowknife has expensive gas. But unlike its compatriots, it also has low taxes.
Back to our proverbial 80-litre gas tank. If you live in Labrador City, but bought your gas in Kingston, you would have saved $19.12 this week.
This week’s excuse for high crude oil prices: Trouble in Nigeria
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