Hi Joy,

That may be so, but that doesn't explain the difference between
Toronto and Ottawa; we're in the same province. By all the economic
rules, Toronto should have cheaper gas than Ottawa. We're closer to
the refineries AND we have a bigger population.

Part of the problem in Vancouver and Edmonton is that they are boom-
towns.  Dunno why they're getting soaked in Regina though.

....Well, yes... Actually I do know why:.

"Because they can".

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca

On 7-Jan-07, at 7:40 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:

> Do you have provincial taxes on gasoline in Canada?  State taxes
> explain a
> lot of the regional variation in prices around the US.
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> Behalf
> :::Of Greg Potts
> :::Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 6:05 PM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: Re: Baie Comeau to Labrador to Newfoundland (gas price)
> :::
> :::Hi George,
> :::
> :::My Bad... I was simply parroting the excuse told to me by my
> :::coworkers in Edmonton, when I remarked how their gas cost more than
> :::ours in Toronto.  I guess that was the story that had been
> handed to
> :::them to keep them quiet.
> :::
> :::My big gas gripe is that gas prices in Ottawa are consistently
> lower
> :::than anywhere else in the country, and there are no refineries
> :::anywhere near the place. I expect that the oil companies are just
> :::trying to keep the politicians in our capital from noticing the
> :::screwing over that the rest of the country is getting.
> :::
> :::
> :::Happy Trails,
> :::
> :::Greg Potts
> :::1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> :::www.pottsfamily.ca
> :::
> :::
> :::
> :::
> :::On 7-Jan-07, at 5:20 PM, George Thorburn wrote:
> :::
> :::> Greg wrote;
> :::>>> Gas in Toronto is currently selling at less than $.85 per
> litre. I
> :::>>> saw gas last night for $.74/L and this afternoon for $.82/
> L.  $.
> :::>>> 82CDN/
> :::>>> L works out to 2.62US/USgallon.
> :::>
> :::>>> Out west in Vancouver it was $1.09/L when I was there on
> Wednesday.
> :::>>> The further you are from a refinery, the more expensive it
> will be.
> :::>
> :::> WRONG!!!
> :::> We live in Regina and there is a refinery in the city.  There are
> :::> working oilfields within an hours drive.  We pay about $0.96 per
> :::> litre.  The price of gas and diesel at the pump has more to do
> with
> :::> oil company profit margins and taxes (local, provincial and
> :::> federal) than transportation costs.  Gas refined in Regina is
> sold
> :::> for less 4 hours away in North Dakota.
> :::> I agree that if you go to remote areas with low population
> :::> densities you will pay extra.
> :::> George,
> :::> '85 Westfalia