Yes, now that's something they were saying on the news. They said the gas station owners are fielding a lot of aggression from the customers and to tell the truth, before the newscast, I put $5 in my tank, as had the last person at the pump from what I saw on it. I went in to pay by Interac (figured that would cost THEM the extra 3% or whatever it is) and the cashier was very pleasant saying "Thanks Michelle, price is high isn't it?". I told him I hoped the government would do something about it now that it was way out of control. But the news had reported later, they only run the stations on behalf of Esso, Shell, PetroCan and others. They actually only make money on the convenience store sales. So our aggression is misplaced.
What sort of profit are the gas companies making then? Deb, if you're only making $1.50 every time I fill up I know there's a problem because I'm slapping 40 bucks on the table. This is crazy. People are heading over the border in Niagara for gas which works out to $.65/L (as per the newscast). I know our taxes really increase prices and I realize that results in our roads being much better maintained than the US and cleaner too.
I remember doing that years ago when I had friends that lived in Niagara Falls. We'd drive down there and just hop over "the river" and fill up. Then we'd stop at Tops for some groceries and that whole trip was free from Etobicoke to Niagara, due to the savings.
