sam13371337 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Canadian Tire pleads guilty to fixing gas prices in two Ontario towns Three companies have been fined for fixing the price of gasoline in Kingston and Brockville between May and November in 2007. BROCKVILLE, Ont. - Three companies have been fined for fixing the price of gasoline in Kingston and Brockville between May and November in 2007. The Competition Bureau says Pioneer Energy, Canadian Tire Corporation and Mr. Gas pleaded guilty to the charges today. Investigators found gas retailers or their representatives phoned each other and agreed on the price they would charge. The companies pleaded guilty to price-fixing in Brockville court and were fined a total of $2 million. Competition commissioner Melanie Aitken says consumers in Kingston and Brockville were denied a competitive price for gasoline as a result of criminal price-fixing. Pioneer Energy was fined $985,000, Canadian Tire was fined $900,000 and Mr. Gas was fined $150,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I had an absolutely awful experience at Canadian Tire about 8-9 years ago. I have not been back since. I do believe that this above story does not reflect Canadian Tire as a whole, just this one store in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I can honestly say I've never filled up at Canadian Tire. Always seems like such a sketchy gas station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Evil Twin Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Why are no individuals being held responsible? Canadian Tire isn't a self-aware, greedy entity. Charge, convict, penalize with a criminal record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam13371337 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 I had an absolutely awful experience at Canadian Tire about 8-9 years ago. I have not been back since. I do believe that this above story does not reflect Canadian Tire as a whole, just this one store in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I have trouble believing that gas prices all change instantaneously, with no backroom communication going on about it. I think this stuff happens all the time. These stores simply got caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InSoM- Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Canadian tire has been going down hill over the last 10 years. Garbage store; undertrained, unintelligent employees. There is always some sort of issue with whatever we buy from them. crap on Canadian Tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Canadian tire has been going down hill over the last 10 years. Garbage store; undertrained, unintelligent employees. There is always some sort of issue with whatever we buy from them. crap on Canadian Tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeStealth Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I've never seen a Canadian Tire gas station.... I'm assuming they are none in Vancouver? Anyways... high gas prices means I'll be heading down to the USA to fill up. Depending on your vehicle, you can save like 10-20 bucks per fill up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamero89 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 So stupid that we pay more for Oil, that comes from Alberta. We sell it to the States, and they intern sell it back to us. Harper, and the 3 previous PM's before him have done nothing to stop this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have trouble believing that gas prices all change instantaneously, with no backroom communication going on about it. I think this stuff happens all the time. These stores simply got caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill-House Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I only go there to buy hockey balls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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