Gas in Kelowna is $1.17. It's between $1.10 and $1.14 in Vancouver - a city with some of the highest gas taxes in the country. I just filled up in Abbotsford for $.95/ltr. Have a look at the attachment (below) from the Ministry of Finance's Tax Bulletin for 'Tax Rates on Fuels' which clearly indicates a glaring difference between the Metro Vancouver gas taxes and the rest of the province - including Kelowna.
Why in Kelowna do we consistently pay some of the highest prices for gas in the country? And given the election, are our candidates prepared to speak to it? We are paying hundreds of dollars more a year than the average Canadian on inflated gas prices.
Someone needs to answer to this. Maybe Christy Clarke, given her riding?
Stella Valido