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Am I missing something as of this week. Why would the price of fuel be hiked up once again??
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Ken7 wrote: Jan 26th, 2023, 7:03 pm Am I missing something as of this week. Why would the price of fuel be hiked up once again??
Because, according to another, WE support paying higher prices for gas. So there!
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I noticed we've got 3 different prices for regular fuel, 165.9, 169.9 & 174.9. I don't remember ever seeing a spread like that last for long, will all stations settle at 169.9 by the weekend ?
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Ken7 wrote: Jan 26th, 2023, 7:03 pm Am I missing something as of this week. Why would the price of fuel be hiked up once again??
It's called carbon taxes. It's not just some "feel-good" thing. There are consequences. Talk to your MP.
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BC Landlord wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 12:06 am
Ken7 wrote: Jan 26th, 2023, 7:03 pm Am I missing something as of this week. Why would the price of fuel be hiked up once again??
It's called carbon taxes. It's not just some "feel-good" thing. There are consequences. Talk to your MP.
I couldn't find any change in the carbon pricing this week ... though I did find this:
One quarter of the higher prices Canadians saw over the past two years went directly into oil and gas and mining profits, a study has found, flooding these carbon-intensive industries with money at a time when massive investments are needed to combat climate change.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/202 ... llars.html
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BC Landlord wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 12:06 am
Ken7 wrote: Jan 26th, 2023, 7:03 pm Am I missing something as of this week. Why would the price of fuel be hiked up once again??
It's called carbon taxes. It's not just some "feel-good" thing. There are consequences. Talk to your MP.
When did the carbon tax go up in the last couple of weeks?
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spooker wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 11:20 am
BC Landlord wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 12:06 am
It's called carbon taxes. It's not just some "feel-good" thing. There are consequences. Talk to your MP.
I couldn't find any change in the carbon pricing this week ... though I did find this:
One quarter of the higher prices Canadians saw over the past two years went directly into oil and gas and mining profits, a study has found, flooding these carbon-intensive industries with money at a time when massive investments are needed to combat climate change.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/202 ... llars.html
Someone sticking up for the Liberals that's all. I call it BS, they raise it and there is no actual reasoning. They can control the supply, just not the demand. It is also a false supply shortage when they do it.
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Ken7 wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 4:33 pm
spooker wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 11:20 am

I couldn't find any change in the carbon pricing this week ... though I did find this:



https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/202 ... llars.html
Someone sticking up for the Liberals that's all. I call it BS, they raise it and there is no actual reasoning. They can control the supply, just not the demand. It is also a false supply shortage when they do it.
As the link that Old Sailor provided documents it looks like it's the market that is driving the price increase ... not sure how the Liberals come into it ...
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spooker wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 4:48 pm
Ken7 wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 4:33 pm

Someone sticking up for the Liberals that's all. I call it BS, they raise it and there is no actual reasoning. They can control the supply, just not the demand. It is also a false supply shortage when they do it.
As the link that Old Sailor provided documents it looks like it's the market that is driving the price increase ... not sure how the Liberals come into it ...
I agree you can't throw it on their laps and no I don't support them. There is no logical reasoning behind this as all.
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Ken7 wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 5:45 pm
spooker wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 4:48 pm

As the link that Old Sailor provided documents it looks like it's the market that is driving the price increase ... not sure how the Liberals come into it ...
I agree you can't throw it on their laps and no I don't support them. There is no logical reasoning behind this as all.
Exactly, the producers know that they've got us over a barrel (pun intended) and can do what they want ...
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Saviour wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 3:56 pm When did the carbon tax go up in the last couple of weeks?
Do you really believe that carbon taxes have no impact on gas prices at the pump?
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BC Landlord wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 6:58 pm
Saviour wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 3:56 pm When did the carbon tax go up in the last couple of weeks?
Do you really believe that carbon taxes have no impact on gas prices at the pump?
No what they are saying is that's not the reason for the recent price increases!
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Bsuds wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 7:13 pm No what they are saying is that's not the reason for the recent price increases!
There are market factors, and then there are taxes. They all add up. The former, we have no or very little control over, whereas the latter is totally of our government's own making.
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BC Landlord wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 7:22 pm
Bsuds wrote: Jan 27th, 2023, 7:13 pm No what they are saying is that's not the reason for the recent price increases!
There are market factors, and then there are taxes. They all add up. The former, we have no or very little control over, whereas the latter is totally of our government's own making.
As usual, deflecting actual discussion around the point of recent increases ... while carbon taxes are part of the price of gasoline they are not the reason for recent price increases
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