DonLever Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 According to the Taxpayers Association, 49 cents per litre goes to taxes. That is the 2nd highest in North America. Washington is only 15 cents. Greater Vancouver drivers pay 49 cents per litre in gas taxes – the second-highest on the continent. But just a few miles away, in Washington State, gas taxes (with currency exchange and conversion from gallons) work out to 15 cents per litre. “It’s pretty simple – the lower the taxes, the cheaper the gas,” said Jordan Bateman, the CTF’s B.C. Director. “Lower Mainland gas prices would be competitive with the U.S. if our tax burden wasn’t three and a half times heavier.” Cheaper gas in the U.S. has become the draw for Canadians to head south. While there, many drivers also pick up cheaper dairy products and purchase groceries and consumer goods. Some are now regularly flying out of Bellingham Airport to save even more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Gas prices are so depressing. Does anyone else remember the late '90s/early '00s when there were all the 'gas wars' around southern BC? My brother-in-law claimed once that the prices in Chilliwack were around 27.9 per liter for a week. I never saw them that low on the island where I live, but it wasn't uncommon to see prices between 39-45. My first car was a 1980 Mercury Capri. I could put $5 in the tank and cruise around all day, no problem. Cruising nowadays has become quite a luxury. Those were good times back then. Now it's what I like to call "highway robbery". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Oh well, a gas can and some plastic tubing is a pretty cheap alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyNucksFan Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Gas prices are so depressing. Does anyone else remember the late '90s/early '00s when there were all the 'gas wars' around southern BC? My brother-in-law claimed once that the prices in Chilliwack were around 27.9 per liter for a week. I never saw them that low on the island where I live, but it wasn't uncommon to see prices between 39-45. My first car was a 1980 Mercury Capri. I could put $5 in the tank and cruise around all day, no problem. Cruising nowadays has become quite a luxury. Those were good times back then. Now it's what I like to call "highway robbery". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Glad I ride a bicycle. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I lived in Chilliwack at the time.. I remember it getting as low as $0.35 per liter.. I would fill up every day even if I didnt need it just because it was so cheap.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyNucksFan Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I would fill up Jerrycans but then they were stolen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I remember when the prices climbed up to 50 cents, I thought that was a ripoff. Oh how some of us took those days for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vavoom Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I remember when the prices climbed up to 50 cents, I thought that was a ripoff. Oh how some of us took those days for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colt 45s Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Paid 2.89 a gallon here in Galveston @ Kroger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Dane Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I paid 3.48 at Fred Meyer in Bellingham. That works out to 95ish cents per liter which is ridiculously cheap compared to her. It's amazing how BC continually puts itself at a disadvantage. And then they wonder why people run to the states and there are 4 hour wait times. Like wake the frack up!! I'm sure most of us would buy here and support our economy if we weren't paying nearly 65% more here then what we would pay 45 mins south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Nexus passes are fairly cheap. Just have to jump through a bunch of hoops to get registered. But once you have one, no more border waits to fill up. But everybody in a car has to have one in order to use the Nexus. My wife and I have to get one for our daughter, who is only 8 months old - because we can't use the Nexus line with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Maybe if less people would spend their money on gas in the US, the price would drop in the lower mainland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I remember when the prices climbed up to 50 cents, I thought that was a ripoff. Oh how some of us took those days for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mulletandbars Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Gas prices in BC = Terrible Grocery Prices in BC probably because of Gas Prices = Absolutely Brutal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Oh well, a gas can and some plastic tubing is a pretty cheap alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Express Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I remember when we switched from gallons to liters...I think it was around 25 cent a liter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 THe NDP were promoting more taxes. The Green were promoting a !@# load of carbon and usage taxes on gasoline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I remember when we switched from gallons to liters...I think it was around 25 cent a liter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Lol. The Liberals are just better at hiding their taxes from the people. People are naive if they think taxes would be any higher under the NDP. Pretty sure you can't do much worse than highest in North America. And at least they tell you they're gonna raise taxes. The Liberals try and sneak them in behind peoples backs while pretending they're gonna lower them. Still can't believe they've got taxpayers feeding out of their hands promising that they'll "promote business". Looks like they're promoting alot of business. Business in Alberta and Ontario... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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