Gas prices hit an all-time high today across Saskatchewan with an average price of $1.935 per litre..In the major cities of Regina and Saskatoon, the price hit $1.959. .Since Jan. 1, 2022, gas prices went up about 65 cents per litre from an average price of $1.300..Canadians for Affordable Energy President Dan McTeague suggests Canada builds more pipelines to bring down the price of gas and drop the gas taxes..“Build more pipelines to get Canadian oil to desperate global markets. Drop taxes like Alberta did, too,” said McTeague..Canadian Taxpayers Federation Prairie Director Todd MacKay agrees with McTeague, it's time to cut gas taxes and the carbon tax..“The best way to help people with soaring fuel prices is to cut fuel taxes. The Saskatchewan government needs to follow the Alberta government’s lead and cut provincial gas taxes. Instead of continually running up the carbon tax, the federal government needs to scrap it,” said MacKay..McTeague does not want the government to regulate gas prices, as the market should do it, not the government..“Regulating prices is dumb and costly. It’s despised in Newfoundland where prices change based on whim rather than markets,” said McTeague..The Saskatchewan NDP, since the beginning of the last legislative session, has asked the Saskatchewan Party to drop the provincial gas taxes to make it more affordable..“Since the very first day of the spring sitting in the legislature, March 7, the Saskatchewan NDP has been calling for fuel price relief for Saskatchewan people. Whether it’s a temporary pause to the provincial gas tax or providing direct rebates, provincial leaders need to act,” said the NDP Official Opposition Caucus in a statement to the Western Standard. .“When we tried to debate the issue, the Saskatchewan Party voted it down, dismissing the high gas prices as ‘a few extra cents.’ For many families, the increase in everything from food to fuel is just not sustainable. We need action now.”.The price of gas is driving up the cost of living and the NDP speaks with Saskatchewanians daily who are living from one pay cheque to the next. .“We speak daily with people working paycheque to paycheque, often putting $10 or $20 dollars in their tank just to drive from point A to point B. With the current price of fuel, paired with the crushing affordability crisis, all levels of government need to be working to ensure affordability relief to working families,” said the NDP Official Opposition Caucus..The Saskatchewan Party did not respond to what the government could do to help the gas price affordability in the province.
Gas prices hit an all-time high today across Saskatchewan with an average price of $1.935 per litre..In the major cities of Regina and Saskatoon, the price hit $1.959. .Since Jan. 1, 2022, gas prices went up about 65 cents per litre from an average price of $1.300..Canadians for Affordable Energy President Dan McTeague suggests Canada builds more pipelines to bring down the price of gas and drop the gas taxes..“Build more pipelines to get Canadian oil to desperate global markets. Drop taxes like Alberta did, too,” said McTeague..Canadian Taxpayers Federation Prairie Director Todd MacKay agrees with McTeague, it's time to cut gas taxes and the carbon tax..“The best way to help people with soaring fuel prices is to cut fuel taxes. The Saskatchewan government needs to follow the Alberta government’s lead and cut provincial gas taxes. Instead of continually running up the carbon tax, the federal government needs to scrap it,” said MacKay..McTeague does not want the government to regulate gas prices, as the market should do it, not the government..“Regulating prices is dumb and costly. It’s despised in Newfoundland where prices change based on whim rather than markets,” said McTeague..The Saskatchewan NDP, since the beginning of the last legislative session, has asked the Saskatchewan Party to drop the provincial gas taxes to make it more affordable..“Since the very first day of the spring sitting in the legislature, March 7, the Saskatchewan NDP has been calling for fuel price relief for Saskatchewan people. Whether it’s a temporary pause to the provincial gas tax or providing direct rebates, provincial leaders need to act,” said the NDP Official Opposition Caucus in a statement to the Western Standard. .“When we tried to debate the issue, the Saskatchewan Party voted it down, dismissing the high gas prices as ‘a few extra cents.’ For many families, the increase in everything from food to fuel is just not sustainable. We need action now.”.The price of gas is driving up the cost of living and the NDP speaks with Saskatchewanians daily who are living from one pay cheque to the next. .“We speak daily with people working paycheque to paycheque, often putting $10 or $20 dollars in their tank just to drive from point A to point B. With the current price of fuel, paired with the crushing affordability crisis, all levels of government need to be working to ensure affordability relief to working families,” said the NDP Official Opposition Caucus..The Saskatchewan Party did not respond to what the government could do to help the gas price affordability in the province.
