Land of taxes

[dave]

I have not been to Canada since the 1950's. But back then t it was the "Imperial Gallon", which was 5 quarts. I was too young to drive but remember the adults saying the price was about the same as US.

[Merc]

I have not been to Canada since the 1950's. But back then t it was the "Imperial Gallon", which was 5 quarts. I was too young to drive but remember the adults saying the price was about the same as US.

Gas is sold by the liter in Canada. A quick check with gas buddy shows a price of 121.9CN per liter in Niagra Falls, ON. There are 3.79 liters in a US gallon.

[Herschel]

Is there a decimal point missing in the "121.9CN"?

[Merc]

Is there a decimal point missing in the "121.9CN"?

That’s how the price is shown on Gas Buddy. I guess they show it in pennies. I tried to include the link but it won’t work for some reason.

[Sandpebble]

traveled man

You're a traveled man, why reside in Florida?
Sam

Traveled man ? .... 27 countries.. half of them multiple times and that was after my tour in the US Navy . Lived extensively in three and own property out right in two .

Why reside in Florida ? .... no winters for one.... cheap real estate when I got here for another

But Sam... I'm sure you would like to hear the "real" reason ....

cheap margaritas and immigrants to take advantage of.....

[S.A. Boggs]

Traveled man ? .... 27 countries.. half of them multiple times and that was after my tour in the US Navy . Lived extensively in three and own property out right in two .

Why reside in Florida ? .... no winters for one.... cheap real estate when I got here for another

But Sam... I'm sure you would like to hear the "real" reason ....

cheap margaritas and immigrants to take advantage of.....

Define "cheap".
Sam

[Mark in Ottawa]

Explanatory note: Gas prices in Canada are shown as cents per litre so a price of 121.9 would actually be $1.219 per litre (Canadian dollars). As of today a Canadian dollar is worth 77.4 US cents. So the price in US dollars would be $.9435 US dollars per litre. That equates to .9435 x 3.7854 = $3.57 US dollars per US gallon

[Roadkingtrax]

Explanatory note: Gas prices in Canada are shown as cents per litre so a price of 121.9 would actually be $1.219 per litre (Canadian dollars). As of today a Canadian dollar is worth 77.4 US cents. So the price in US dollars would be $.9435 US dollars per litre. That equates to .9435 x 3.7854 = $3.57 US dollars per US gallon

Canada has a similar driving opportunities like we do in the states. How many miles (km) per year is considered normal? I think were at about 10-15,000 miles a year in the US. If its considerably less, gas prices become less of a concern on a tight budget.

[JB White]

Explanatory note: Gas prices in Canada are shown as cents per litre so a price of 121.9 would actually be $1.219 per litre (Canadian dollars). As of today a Canadian dollar is worth 77.4 US cents. So the price in US dollars would be $.9435 US dollars per litre. That equates to .9435 x 3.7854 = $3.57 US dollars per US gallon

None of that matters if using USD in southern Canada. While they may take the cash, the price is still the same whether using Loonies or Greenbacks. (Good luck using Loonies a mile south of the border) Price conversions only work in banking, not at the pumps.
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[Merc]

I don’t buy anything in Canada that can’t be bought with a credit card. That’s the only way to get the current exchange rate. We tried to do some shopping in Niagra-On-The-Lake, ON on a previous visit and noticed that some of the shops didn’t accept credit cards and wouldn’t give us the exchange rate, so we didn’t buy anything. I guess it’s their way of making a few bucks off the Yanks who burned their little town during the war of 1812. Beautiful place though.

[Merc]

So, recreational pot is now legal in all of Canada. A chance to increase tax revenue? Sounds like a deal with the devil and a nightmare for law enforcement.

[Vern Humphrey]

Funny how governments will do anything to increase revenues, and nothing to increase savings.

[togor]

Funny how governments will do anything to increase revenues, and nothing to increase savings.

Savings by individuals? 401(k), 403(b), Roth? Savings by gov't? Rainy day funds sometimes get built up at the state/local level but give rise to accusations of gov't hoarding of taxpayer funds. So not sure what you mean by "nothing to increase savings".

[blackhawknj]

Properly managed, rainy day funs are just that-bad weather, something unanticipated and unexpected, an economic downturn. Raising taxes in a recession-that's really brilliant, shows a deep understanding of economics. A tax that provides nowhere near the amount of revenue anticipated.
A few years ago the voters of Alabama rejected a tax increase in a referendum, that prompted the then governor to say that:
"People feel there's no sense of stewardship."

[S.A. Boggs]

Savings by individuals? 401(k), 403(b), Roth? Savings by gov't? Rainy day funds sometimes get built up at the state/local level but give rise to accusations of gov't hoarding of taxpayer funds. So not sure what you mean by "nothing to increase savings".

Togor, a point of order please. How the heck did you get your "education" with so little grasp of reality?
Sam