2023-07-28 23:46:45
The subject often makes the headlines, gasoline is expensive in eastern Quebec, compared to Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, another region far from major centers, since filling up in the East can cost up to 13 cents per liter more expensive.
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“It is not normal ! The price of gasoline is still too high, we are able to compare prices with other regions,” protested the MP for Matane-Matapédia, Pascal Bérubé.
The Parti Québécois also proposes the creation of a competition bureau to ensure that the price is fair.
“A Quebec competition office which will take stock, which will investigate and which will penalize any collusion. There is a federal competition office, but it doesn’t really work,” said the MP, who is also the Third Opposition Group Critic for Regional Economic Development.
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“We know that we need gasoline for regular needs to go to work, there are injustices and disparities between regions,” added Parti Québécois spokesperson Méganne Perry Mélançon.
However, CAA-Quebec advises motorists to be cautious. Comparing the price of two regions would not be entirely fair.
“We avoid comparing one market with another market because there can be different market dynamics in these regions, sometimes within the same region, so we still avoid making comparisons,” explained spokesperson Andrée-Ann Déry.
CAA-Quebec also urged motorists to fill up quickly. If $1.79 per liter seems like a stretch, it’s actually a bargain. The realistic price at the pump is $1.84.
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