P.E.I. has some of Canada's highest fuel prices. Politicians are looking at making them cheaper

Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-09-10 23:53:54.0
Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Affordability, Taxation, Energy, Governance]

A legislative committee on Prince Edward Island is reviewing the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission pricing framework and preparing recommendations for the fall sitting of the legislature to lower fuel prices. The committee is specifically researching three options: cutting the provincial fuel tax of 8.47 cents per litre for gasoline and 14.15 cents per litre for diesel (which would yield approximately $28 million in consumer savings), eliminating minimum fuel pricing to foster competition, and exploring the establishment of an island-based ethanol-blending facility.