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Gas Is Still $1.81 a Litre: Why Pump Prices Won't Fall (and What to Do Before Winter)

  Canadians hoping for relief at the pump got bad news heading into this week: it isn't coming soon. The national average for regular gas was $1.81 a litre on Friday, according to Kalibrate, with provincial averages ranging from $1.557 in Alberta to $2.156 in Newfoundland, per GasBuddy. That's after a big policy move. On Friday the G7 announced plans to release 100 million barrels of oil right away, starting with diesel. Brent crude dipped on the news, then climbed back to about US$102 a barrel by the afternoon. Don't expect the release to show up at your station, because crude is only half the story. Crude oil explains only half your pump price Wood Mackenzie's Jim Mitchell says crude makes up 50 to 60 per cent of the retail price of gas. The rest is the cost of refining it, and that's where the squeeze is. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem pointed to damaged refining capacity worldwide in a Sept. 21 speech, noting that pump prices reflect crude roughly US$40 a ...
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Supreme Court Upholds Sentencing Schedule in Landmark Hush-Money Case


In a significant legal development, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in connection with the hush-money case. This decision comes after a lower court found Trump guilty on multiple counts of felony charges related to payments made to silence allegations of an affair during the 2016 presidential campaign. 

The high court's refusal to halt the sentencing allows the legal process to proceed without further delay, setting a precedent for the accountability of public figures. Trump's legal team had sought to postpone the sentencing, citing various constitutional challenges, but the justices denied these requests without comment. 

Legal analysts suggest that this outcome underscores the judiciary's independence and the principle that no individual is above the law. The sentencing is now scheduled to proceed as planned, marking a pivotal moment in this high-profile case. 



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