Gas prices going up today - Oct 6

[Homerrca]

Howdy folks

I was listening to QR770 and they said gas prices are going up today 5-8 cents per litre and they said this is for western Canada.

[ThePenIsMightier]

Howdy folks

I was listening to QR770 and they said gas prices are going up today 5-8 cents per litre and they said this is for western Canada.

I have believed radio disk jockeys before and regretted it.

[colinxx235]

I have believed radio disk jockeys before and regretted it.

Took you a little while to realize it wasn't a lollipop hey?

[ExtraSlow]

How long before Trudeau complains about "greedy energy companies"? Because that's coming this winter.

[flipstah]

Went up last night from 1.31 to 1.41 for regular

[pheoxs]

Shell was 143.9 yesterday on heritage

[heavyD]

$1.73 for premium at Shell this morning.

[2Legit2Quit]

Hopefully it drops after the long weekend

[bjstare]

Unless a person drives for a living (and cost of fuel is their burden, not an employers), why does this matter? Genuinely curious. Is it just a matter of principle? It's not like it's going up to $15/L.

[vengie]

Unless a person drives for a living (and cost of fuel is their burden, not an employers), why does this matter? Genuinely curious. Is it just a matter of principle? It's not like it's going up to $15/L.

Just another cost of living increase.

[Shlade]

Pretty sure at this point ill be biking more than driving. Gas prices are probably only going to go up from here. Mind you it is the long weekend and all but with the way inflation is going...

[Tik-Tok]

Unless a person drives for a living (and cost of fuel is their burden, not an employers), why does this matter? Genuinely curious. Is it just a matter of principle? It's not like it's going up to $15/L.

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[flipstah]

$1.73 for premium at Shell this morning.

Yup that hurt last night for me too :cry:
cjblair gets me one less tick on the fuel meter :(

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I saw 1.199 and 1.439 on the same corner in Edmonton around 4pm yesterday. Filled all three vehicles when I got home, cheapest I could find diesel by then was 1.349 sadly.

[Xtrema]

Unless a person drives for a living (and cost of fuel is their burden, not an employers), why does this matter? Genuinely curious. Is it just a matter of principle? It's not like it's going up to $15/L.

But it does make your $16 bowl of Pho to go $17 sooner.

WFH I use 1/2 the gas I used to so gas is cheap. But as someone who live on Pho tho.......

[88CRX]

What does everyone get for mileage expenses these days? Do businesses or consultants ever raise them? Seems like they've been at $0.55/km forever.

[beyond_ban]

That's it, i am selling my cars and converting to walking everywhere. How dare they raise gas prices.

[ThePenIsMightier]

So Door Dash drivers will soon make 4¢/hr?

[ExtraSlow]

What does everyone get for mileage expenses these days? Do businesses or consultants ever raise them? Seems like they've been at $0.55/km forever.

CRA has a prescribed rate. Check that. It's over $0.55.

[suntan]

So Door Dash drivers will soon make 4¢/hr?

Do they make that much now?

[heavyD]

But it does make your $16 bowl of Pho to go $17 sooner.

WFH I use 1/2 the gas I used to so gas is cheap. But as someone who live on Pho tho.......

Yep. This affects everyone whether you drive or not as the buck gets passed on to all consumer services.

[ThePenIsMightier]

CRA has a prescribed rate. Check that. It's over $0.55.

No it's not! Is it?!??
Link?

[vengie]

No it's not! Is it?!??
Link?

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/payroll/benefits-allowances/automobile/automobile-motor-vehicle-allowances/automobile-allowance-rates.html

[pheoxs]

It goes up every year. It was 55 cents a couple years back.

[nismodrifter]

It goes up every year. It was 55 cents a couple years back.

few meaning 20 years back

[Disoblige]

Don't sell your Honda Fit.

[SkiBum5.0]

CRA rate is $0.59 as per 08/21

[redblack]

Going Tesla soon so it won’t be so bad

[tonytiger55]

Unless a person drives for a living (and cost of fuel is their burden, not an employers), why does this matter? Genuinely curious. Is it just a matter of principle? It's not like it's going up to $15/L.

Cost of living increase. Every household has a threshold of how much of a increase they can take on. This has a slow trickle down effect on the rest of the economy. For example one less trip to Banff for lunch. Thats two less orders for the business. Less tips for the waiters, less to order from the wholesalers. Wholesalers make cuts to adjust. Staff may get laid off etc.
The cost of delivering goods go up also. This gets passed onto the business who in turn pass it onto the customer. Its a slow effect that gets felt later.

[J-D]

Going Tesla soon so it won’t be so bad

Electricity jumping too, but still works out in your favor. I'm still WFH so I don't know what the real impact will be whenever I have to go back to the office lol

[pheoxs]

Tracked it going to my dads up north for a early thanksgiving and was 110$ in gas in the Fiesta there and back. Definitely feeling the spike in prices, especially having to run premium.

[eglove]

Loving my model 3 :love:

[suntan]

Govts will have to eventually tax the electricity used for cars.

[bjstare]

Cost of living increase. Every household has a threshold of how much of a increase they can take on. This has a slow trickle down effect on the rest of the economy. For example one less trip to Banff for lunch. Thats two less orders for the business. Less tips for the waiters, less to order from the wholesalers. Wholesalers make cuts to adjust. Staff may get laid off etc.
The cost of delivering goods go up also. This gets passed onto the business who in turn pass it onto the customer. Its a slow effect that gets felt later.

Yes, I'm aware of the mechanics.

COL increases over time. The sky is also blue. That's why I was questioning the pertinence of this subject in particular (to which the answer is "just complaining for the sake of complaining", not actually anything interesting).

[vengie]

Sask implementing an annual tax on EV vehicles for road maintenance

https://www.mylloydminsternow.com/49841/saskatchewan-has-introduced-annual-electric-car-fee/?fbclid=IwAR1XluAEP3uxGr1GW-TdQCePZZDTHKpBhTAHYVkSqxadsnOTLRNRk9Fgikw

I expect this to be the norm in short order.

[suntan]

Yes, I'm aware of the mechanics.

COL increases over time. The sky is also blue. That's why I was questioning the pertinence of this subject in particular (to which the answer is "just complaining for the sake of complaining", not actually anything interesting).

If you need something obvious explained in 3000 words or more, tonytiger55 is your man.

[ExtraSlow]

If you need something obvious explained in 3000 words or more, tonytiger55 is your man.

Accurate

[Disoblige]

Tonytiger and Mitsu collab for epic weekly newsletter.

[Buster]

A bunch of people in Calgary complaining about the price of hydrocarbons.

lol

[killramos]

A bunch of people in Calgary complaining about the price of hydrocarbons.

lol

The same people who think they are real estate geniuses I’m sure

[redline]

How long before Trudeau complains about "greedy energy companies"? Because that's coming this winter.

The biggest increase has been from his dumb carbon tax … so he should look in the mirror…

[ExtraSlow]

There are no mirrors in Ottawa.

[ThePenIsMightier]

There are no mirrors in Ottawa.

But Hair Justin could dress up like MJ for this Halloween and sing Man In The Mirror. It's perfect.

#MakeThatChange

[redline]

But Hair Justin could dress up like MJ for this Halloween and sing Man In The Mirror. It's perfect.

#MakeThatChange

He does love black face … but with MJ is it really black face ?

[Swank]

There are no mirrors in Ottawa.

Because nobody there has a reflection. :devil:

[Shlade]

I miss my youth getting in a car and going cruising around the city... Gas prices really hinder that lol

[bjstare]

I miss my youth getting in a car and going cruising around the city... Gas prices really hinder that lol

Idk, $/hr it’s probably pretty cheap entertainment, if it’s the kinda thing you’re into.

[16hypen3sp]

The biggest increase has been from his dumb carbon tax … so he should look in the mirror…

But at least I get to claim that at tax time. So that's at least something... until the AB NDP get voted back in. Then I can kiss that goodbye and watch it be given to people who make under $52k a year.


Sask implementing an annual tax on EV vehicles for road maintenance

https://www.mylloydminsternow.com/49841/saskatchewan-has-introduced-annual-electric-car-fee/?fbclid=IwAR1XluAEP3uxGr1GW-TdQCePZZDTHKpBhTAHYVkSqxadsnOTLRNRk9Fgikw

I expect this to be the norm in short order.

I was going to say, some places in the U.S. have been doing that. Ohio has a $200USD annual fee on electrics. I didn't know Sask was going to do it tho. I agree 100%. Will certainly be a normal thing everywhere soon.

[Tik-Tok]

Does Sask. Put it on PHEV's too?