Inflation has increased, according to Statistics Canada, and gas prices are at least partly to blame. Here's why gas could be costing Canadians more over the next few months.

Gas prices are expected to reach an annual high this summer across Canada and into fall, with more than one factor causing the increase, experts say.

  • tsonfeir@lemm.ee
    7·
    1 year ago

    Or, and hear me out, we go to the oil company owners and remove them. Eh? Slashing prices!

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      We used to have that. Look up the history of PetroCan.

      Created as a crown Corp by a liberal government with the intention of keepingahandleon prices, and then privatized by a conservative government (because that’s what rhy do to crown corps).

      • tsonfeir@lemm.ee
        5·
        1 year ago

        No I mean SLASH the PRICES by REMOVING the PROBLEM

        🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪

      • EhForumUser@lemmy.ca
        1·
        1 year ago

        and then privatized by a conservative government

        If it is any consolation, said party never won again after that and eventually threw in the towel when winning even 12 seats proved to be a struggle.