Ontario Gas Prices Are Set To Rise Again & It Could Put A Damper On Your Easter Weekend

If you're one of the many Ontarians planning to travel this Easter weekend, you're not going to like what you see at the pump.

Dan McTeague, gas analyst and president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, said in a tweet on Wednesday that gas prices would jump by 5 cents per litre in the province on Friday.

As a result, pump prices will hit a groan-worthy 173.9 cents per litre for the Greater Toronto Area.

The increase comes after McTeague announced on Wednesday that prices would go up by 6 cents, which they sadly did.

According to Gas Wizard, the cheapest spot to get gas ahead of the weekend will be Peterborough, which will see gas prices at 167.9 cents per litre as the city dodges the latest leap.

Other slightly more affordable spots will include London, Windsor, and Barrie, which will see prices of 172.9 cents per litre.

Meanwhile, Thunder Bay will continue to hold the title of "most expensive area to fill up," with prices steady at 192.9 cents per litre.

Sudbury will follow somewhat closely behind at 184.9 after a 4-cent increase.

Thankfully, there is some hope that gas prices will become more consistent in the future.

In March, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath announced that she had teamed up with MPP Gilles Bisson to table a bill to regulate the province's gas prices.

The NDP said that residents are paying record-high prices, over $1.50 per litre in the GTA and around $1.70 per litre in Timmins, and said that big chains are able to raise prices even when the price of oil drops.

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