Quote Originally Posted by Vela
Well maybe it doesn't affect you greatly, but it does affect a great many people very much so. I don't really see it as complaining, I see it as people who were already having trouble making ends meet not being able to get to work. What Canada does or doesn't do doesn't matter, we aren't IN Canada. They also aren't faced with paying for their own medical issues and in the larger places have good mass transit systems. That isn't the case everywhere. IMO that's a bit of a flippant attitude to have when some people are faced with not being able to provide for their families because they can't get to work. The prices of everythign else will go up as well, as trucking companies have to pay more for gas. It's a very large problem.

Good lord it was a joke.... and you think we have people in Canada that aren't living cent to cent? not to mention they have 15% sales tax on EVERYTHING including clothes AND food.

I'm aware it is a very large problem..... I'm not quite sure how it was missed that it was a joke with all the 's and what not but can't change that now.

anyway My point was.... people want to blame gas prices on what is going on over seas and yadda yadda yadda..... Canada does NOT rely on that.... Alberta has more oil than we can shake a stick at.... yet we are STILL paying more for gas. I can vividly recall last summer .... the gas prices were upwards of $1.30+ a LITRE. Last I heard it was $1.10+ a litre right now.

Of course... there is always the bus.... may cost to ride it everytime but I bet it ends up being cheaper each week than putting gas in the car. or scooters .... 60 miles to the gallon :O