Gas prices rise in Canada; carbon tax elimination expected to net drivers savings
Canada's gas price average has climbed to its highest level in a month, according to data from Kalibrate. At the same time, the U.S. national average as measured by GasBuddy has fallen for a fourth straight week.
The Canada-wide average, spanning nearly 80 cities, rose to $1.588 per litre of regular fuel on March 20, from $1.548 on March 13. Brandon, Man. booked the biggest weekly increase, at 14.9 cents per litre. Calgary, and Kelowna, B.C., saw prices increase 13.7 cents per litre and 11.8 cents per litre, respectively.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has made the decision to cut the consumer carbon tax to zero per cent in April. Drivers can expect to see a near-immediate price drop at the pump. According to Randall Bartlett, deputy chief economist at Desjardins, drivers should see an immediate drop of 18 cents per litre on April 1 in provinces where the carbon tax has been in effect.
Carney is reportedly poised to trigger an early election this weekend for an expected vote on April 28. His chief rival, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, has long called for an end to the carbon tax.
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(All figures in CAD cents)
Location
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
Price Change
Canada Average (V)
154.8
158.8
4
WHITEHORSE
184.9
174.9
-10
VANCOUVER*
178.2
184.4
6.2
VICTORIA
179.6
179.6
0
PRINCE GEORGE
159.6
159.2
-0.4
KAMLOOPS
164.9
166.9
2
KELOWNA
156.8
168.6
11.8
FORT ST. JOHN
165.4
161.4
-4
ABBOTSFORD
161.9
169.9
8
YELLOWKNIFE
162.9
162.9
0
CALGARY*
142.2
155.9
13.7
RED DEER
141.9
149.5
7.6
EDMONTON
142.7
150.6
7.9
LETHBRIDGE
144.7
145.4
0.7
LLOYDMINSTER
145
147
2
GRANDE PRAIRIE
151.9
151.9
0
REGINA*
153.7
152.7
-1
SASKATOON
153.7
153.7
0
PRINCE ALBERT
153.4
152.8
-0.6
MOOSE JAW
154.9
153.9
-1
WINNIPEG *
151.9
153.2
1.3
BRANDON
135
149.9
14.9
CITY OF TORONTO*
151.4
153.3
1.9
BRAMPTON
151.4
153.4
2
ETOBICOKE
150.5
153
2.5
MISSISSAUGA
150.2
152.2
2
NORTH YORK
151.8
153.7
1.9
SCARBOROUGH
151
153.3
2.3
VAUGHAN/MARKHAM
151.6
153.5
1.9
OTTAWA
150.9
153.6
2.7
KINGSTON
135.9
148.2
12.3
PETERBOROUGH
141
146
5
WINDSOR
150.4
152.5
2.1
LONDON
150.7
153.3
2.6
SUDBURY
154.4
147.6
-6.8
SAULT STE MARIE
151.8
150.3
-1.5
THUNDER BAY
152.8
158.8
6
NORTH BAY
156.4
150.1
-6.3
TIMMINS
159.9
159.5
-0.4
HAMILTON
149.6
152.2
2.6
ST. CATHARINES
148.5
151.3
2.8
BARRIE
150.4
152.8
2.4
BRANTFORD
145.8
148
2.2
GUELPH
150.7
152
1.3
KITCHENER
150.1
150.8
0.7
OSHAWA
151.3
153.1
1.8
SARNIA
141.7
149.1
7.4
MONTRÉAL*
155.3
157.8
2.5
QUÉBEC
154.5
153.8
-0.7
SHERBROOKE
152.9
151.8
-1.1
GASPÉ
162.4
162.4
0
CHICOUTIMI
139.4
138.4
-1
RIMOUSKI
154.4
154.4
0
TROIS RIVIÈRES
145.3
141.9
-3.4
DRUMMONDVILLE
151
151
0
VAL D'OR
160.9
159.6
-1.3
GATINEAU
143.5
139.9
-3.6
SAINT JOHN*
157.7
154
-3.7
FREDERICTON
158.2
154.7
-3.5
MONCTON
158.3
154.6
-3.7
BATHURST
156.9
153.2
-3.7
EDMUNDSTON
157.2
153.5
-3.7
MIRAMICHI
158.8
156
-2.8
CAMPBELLTON
156.9
155.9
-1
SUSSEX
157.9
154.7
3.2
WOODSTOCK
159.4
155.9
-3.5
HALIFAX*
157.1
155.3
-1.8
SYDNEY
159.1
157.2
-1.9
YARMOUTH
158.1
156.3
-1.8
TRURO
158.3
156.4
-1.9
KENTVILLE
157.7
155.8
-1.9
NEW GLASGOW
158.3
156.4
-1.9
CHARLOTTETOWN*
161.8
161.8
0
ST JOHNS*
165.6
165.6
0
GANDER
169.4
165.6
-3.8
LABRADOR CITY
167.6
167.6
0
CORNER BROOK
166.7
166.6
-0.1
GRAND FALLS
169.4
166.9
-2.5
SOURCE: KALIBRATE • All figures in CAD cents
(*) Denotes markets used in Volume Weighted Canada Average
Jeff Lagerquist is a senior reporter at Yahoo Finance Canada. Follow him on Twitter @jefflagerquist.
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