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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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Trump Orders Review of Federal Aid to Portland Amid Ongoing Protests

A demonstrator dressed in an inflatable frog costume stands infront of law enforcement officers during a protest outside of the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) headquarters in south Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 3, 2025.

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to review federal funding to Portland, Oregon, in response to ongoing anti-ICE demonstrations and what the White House has described as “anarchy” in the city.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that the president instructed his team to identify areas of federal aid that could potentially be cut. “We will not fund states that allow anarchy,” Leavitt said, citing repeated clashes outside Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

The move comes after months of protests in Portland, where demonstrators have targeted federal immigration enforcement policies. Federal officials claim the ICE building has been attacked with projectiles and vandalized, while local leaders have resisted calls for increased federal intervention.

In addition to the funding review, the administration has signaled plans to bolster federal law enforcement presence in the city. Portland officials, however, have pushed back, arguing that federal involvement risks escalating tensions further.

The review of aid marks the latest flashpoint in the ongoing standoff between the Trump administration and Democratic-led cities over immigration enforcement and public safety.


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