If you waited in line more than eight minutes for a Sunday night fill-up, you ended up losing money
All across Canada on Sunday, conservative politicians urged drivers to rush to the pumps before the Liberal-enacted carbon tax kicked in at midnight.
#PreciousMoment, yes!!! last time I filled gas without #CarbonTax. Carbon Tax is going to effect all aspects of our lives, heating our homes or feeding our families. As per #FinancialAccountabilityOfficer it will cost $648 annually by year 2022. #OnPoli pic.twitter.com/wX1VFYsh05 Today is the last day to fill up before PM Trudeau’s Carbon Tax comes to Ontario & making life more expensive for everyone. This means higher prices for heating your house, food & driving your kids to school. This #CarbonTax will cost the average family $648/year by 2022. #Onpoli pic.twitter.com/UUzVNJZKaB
Starting April 1st, gas will go up almost 4.5¢ /L, which will grow to 11¢ /L by 2022. pic.twitter.com/HSUt9h5eZR Even when the carbon tax was added, other factors such as a lower wholesale price or a slashed post-weekend retail markup may have nevertheless allowed the price to drop.
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