Created on Canva (by Kris Eckland). Personal transportation costs are becoming unaffordable in British Columbia due to the high cost of insurance and the rising cost of gas, vehicle parts and maintenance. According to Statistics Canada , although the average price of gasoline and diesel fluctuates, the price per litre of both types of fuel have predominantly risen over the past 10 years. The average price of regular unleaded gas in 2013 was $1.37 per litre, and was $1.95 per litre in 2022. The average price of premium unleaded gas in 2013 was $1.52 per litre, and $2.19 per litre in 2022. For diesel fuel, the average price per litre in 2013 was $1.41, and by 2022 it was $2.12 per litre. The fuel price percentage increase between 2013 and 2022, work out to a 42 per cent increase for regular gas, a 44 per cent increase for premium gas, and an 50 per cent increase for diesel fuel. Already in 2023, Vancouver has seen an increase in...
Writings from an Anthropology/Journalism major at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.