PST is on its way -- just not for cars, boats and planes

[nature boy]

a penny saved is a penny that will still be spent.

[se7entse7en]

A penny saved is a penny rounded to the nearest nickel.

[nature boy]

a penny saved is just a penny spent when using interac.

[tyson]

[Wetundies]

haha, i was thinking the same about the gas taxes. It's funding and investment for a money losing enterprise. Translink has done nothing but keep asking for money. They said they have looked at how other countries setup their mass transit system, but i don't think they taken any notes or learned anything, it was more like a public sponsered trip for them.

[geForce]

[nature boy]

[Wetundies]

Did you know that we pay 31 cents per litre on taxes? or was it 34.

[jeSteR]

Province ------------------Gasoline(¢/L)-----Comment
Alberta --------------------24.422¢-----------5% GST
British Columbia----------36.292¢-----------GST + Includes carbon tax of 5.56 ¢/L as of July 1, 2011 (scheduled to rise to 6.95 ¢/L on July 1, 2012).
Manitoba-------------------27.353¢-----------GST Manitoba's PST does not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel.
New Brunswick------------38.645¢------------GST + PST
Newfoundland-------------42.166¢-----------GST + PST
Northwest Territories-----27.314¢----------GST
Nova Scotia----------------43.174¢-----------GST + PST
Ontario---------------------39.444¢-----------GST + PST
Prince Edward Island------31.922¢-----------GST PST does not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel. Fuel tax is adjusted monthly and includes an amount equivalent to PEI's PST. The fuel tax is capped at 15.8%

Quebec---------------------43.308¢------------GST + QST of 14.5% is applied on top of sales amounts after the GST has been added.
Saskatchewan-------------30.713¢------------GST PST does not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel.
Montreal--------------------45.096¢-----------GST + PST + 1.5¢ Transit Tax.
Vancouver------------------45.606¢-----------GST + PST + 15¢ Transit Tax. Includes carbon tax of 5.56 ¢/L as of July 1, 2011
Victoria---------------------39.277¢------------GST + PST + 3.5¢ Transit Tax. Includes carbon tax of 5.56 ¢/L as of July 1, 2011
Yukon-----------------------22.814¢-----------GST + PST

Please note the above rates are meant as only guidelines of pump taxes and may not represent the full tax amount at the pump. Source: Compiled by GasBuddy Organization from various sources.

Vancouver pays more than the rest of BC, but the stupid thing is that even this isn't a representation of reality. Anytime I step off a plane in Toronto or Halifax, I usually notice a 5-10¢ difference right away. Forget about Calgary, the difference there is just mind numbing.

[geForce]

Yeah, and I heard Montreal was up there too. They have way longer commutes than us too, so that sucks double for them.

[Wetundies]

So what exactly is the gov't doing with the carbon tax?

[nature boy]

i remember about a year ago my friends in victoria were talking about their gas being at around 95 cents.
yes. 95 cents.

having said that, i saw gas at 1.37 today.

[Wetundies]

Cheapest i've seen the past few days.

[nature boy]

what the? where is that?

[Wetundies]

Aldergroove.