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Survey shows fewer road trips for Atlantic Canadians

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Higher gas prices are cancelling Atlantic Canadians road trips, a new survey shows.

A survey from the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada shows that higher gas prices will prompt 79 per cent of Atlantic drivers to cancel or limit their road trips this summer.

According to a press release, 87 per cent of respondents still plan to take at least a one day or overnight trip.

However, those trips will be done locally, with only 10 per cent heading stateside this year.

The survey also shows that 76 per cent of the respondents believe higher fuel costs will become the new normal.

The association suggests checking for proper tire inflation to save fuel costs and improve safety.

Carol Hochu, president and CEO of the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada, said in the release that regular tire pressure checks, reducing idling, maintaining a steady speed, accelerating gently and coating to decelerate all contribute to a “better fuel economy and meaningful savings at the pump.”

“The good news is that the majority of vehicles on the roads today provide drivers with real-time tire pressure information, giving those drivers the opportunity to maintain their tire pressure more consistently,” she said.

She added that drivers without this technology tend to be “less consistent” in checking tire pressure, which can lead to a “reduce fuel economy,” shorter tire life and higher operating costs.

According to Statistic Canada, in 2024 Canadians purchased 43.8 billion litres of gasoline.

At the average improvement level of 0.6 per cent, proper tire inflation would save 262.6 million litres of fuel, or about $444 million, and prevent more than 600,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions.

To measure tire pressure correctly, drivers can follow four steps:

  1. Find the recommended inflation pressure for your tires on the vehicle placard, commonly located on the driver’s door jamb. If you can’t find it, check the owner’s manual for its location.
  2. Measure when the tires are cold. If you have been driving more than two kilometres, wait three hours before measuring.
  3. Use a tire gauge when measuring pressure. Remove the cap from the valve stem, press the tire gauge onto the valve and take the pressure reading.
  4. Add air until the recommended air pressure is achieved. If you overfill the tire, release air by pushing on the metal stem in the centre of the valve, then re-check the pressure.  

More tire-care tips can be found on the association’s website.

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Uride increases fares as gas prices rise

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New Brunswick’s only ride-hailing app has increased fares in response to rising gas prices.

In an effort to help drivers cover higher fuel costs, the company has added a $1 fuel surcharge to fares. This means passengers will now pay an additional dollar per ride.

According to Cody Ruberto, Uride’s CEO, the surcharge goes directly to drivers in an effort to subsidize higher gas prices.

“Without drivers you don’t have a company, and people won’t be getting picked up,” he said.
“We got to make sure the drivers are happy, taken care off, and that’s it’s worth their time and effort to be on the road to get everyone home safe.”

Uride is an Ontario-based company with operations in British Columbia, Alberta, P.E.I., Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

The ride-hailing company came to New Brunswick in 2021, first expanding to Fredericton. It now also operates in Saint John and Moncton.

Like Uber and Lyft, Uride is a ride-hailing company, but with a focus on smaller communities.

Ruberto said the company calculated the surcharge by determining how much drivers are spending on fuel each day as gas prices increase. He said the surcharge was implemented in early April, when gas prices began rising sharply.

Ruberto said the surcharge has allowed drivers to continue picking up passengers in a timely manner without reducing the number of trips they serve.

He added that if gas prices continue to increase, the surcharge could also rise, but affordability for customers will remain a priority.

“We’ll keep doing everything we can to make sure customers are saving money but at the same time making sure drivers are compensated through these volatile gas prices.”

Susan Holt during media scrum 4/14/26

Holt says pause on fuel excise tax is good news for province

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Prime Minister Mark Carney recently made an announcement that the federal fuel excise tax will be temporarily suspended from April 20 to Labour Day.

The price of gas has skyrocketed in recent weeks due to the war in Iran, so this announcement should provide relief during higher fuel costs.

As of April 15, gas prices are at $1.84 a litre for regular self-serve gas, while diesel prices sit at $2.33 a litre. The anticipated savings from the pause are 10 cents and four cents, respectively.

“I think it is a good thing that the Carney government also recognizes that New Brunswickers and Canadians are challenged with the cost of living and has taken a similar step to the ones that we have put in place,” said Premier Susan Holt.

According to Holt, New Brunswickers have recently been challenged with the rising cost of living, especially the price of gas.

“[Gas prices] are something our government has been extremely aware of. We campaigned to remove the cost of the carbon adjuster, and then we did [remove it],” said Holt. “We took 10 cents off the price of gas by switching to the E10 model. We did that in December.”

She claimed that her government might be the only one across Canada to have produced savings on the price of gas to residents.

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N.B. gas prices continue to rise

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Gas prices will be bumped up this weekend in New Brunswick.

A source says the Energy and Utilities Board will use the interrupter clause overnight to raise the price of regular gas by five or six cents a litre, to a max price of nearly $1.82 per litre.

Diesel will also increase overnight by 11 or 12 cents a litre, reaching a maximum price as high as $2.52 per litre.

This is the second time that diesel will go up this weekend since the New Brunswick and Energy Utilities Board’s last weekly price adjustment, which occurs every Friday at 12:01 a.m.

Pumping Gas

Fuel prices to rise at midnight in N.S; sources

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Driving will be a bit pricier to start March Break.

According to sources, regular gas is going up 6.7 cents a litre at midnight, and diesel will rise 8.9 cents.

The province’s energy board are once again invoking the interrupter clause.

It’s happened a few times in recent weeks, as the global price of fuel rises due to the conflict in the Middle East.

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Gas to go up 9.3 cents a litre at midnight; sources

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Another big jump in gas prices at midnight.

Regular gas will increase by 9.3 cents a litre, according to sources.

That will put the price around around $1.62 a litre on average in Nova Scotia.

The province’s energy board has once again invoked their interrupter clause.

It’s due to market shifts in the price of fuel.

The conflict in Iran has driven up fuel prices in recent weeks.

The price of diesel is not affected by tonight’s increase, it’s averaging $2.16 a litre.

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Another round of fuel price hikes expected in N.B.

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Fuel prices are expected to rise again in New Brunswick, according to an industry source.

Regular self‑serve gasoline is forecast to increase by more than one cent per litre, and diesel is expected to rise by more than 11 cents per litre in the next overnight adjustment.

Maximum prices currently range from $1.39 per litre for regular self‑serve to $1.90 for diesel, though most stations are selling for a few cents less.

In Nova Scotia, regular self-serve ranges from $1.36 to $1.40 per litre, while diesel is selling for between $1.80 and $1.85 per litre.

On Prince Edward Island, the price for regular self-serve is around $1.46 per litre, diesel costs around $1.91 per litre, and home heating oil is selling for a maximum of $1.33 per litre.

The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board adjusts prices every Friday at 12:01 a.m.

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Fuel prices rise again in New Brunswick

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New Brunswick’s latest fuel update brought another round of increases.

The Energy and Utilities Board made its price adjustments overnight.

The maximum cost of regular self‑serve fuel rose by two cents a litre to $1.38.

Diesel saw the biggest move, climbing nine cents a litre to a new maximum of $1.85.

Furnace oil is also up, increasing three cents a litre to $1.77.

In Nova Scotia, regular self-serve ranges from $1.34 to $1.38 per litre, while diesel is selling for between $1.79 and $1.83 per litre.

On Prince Edward Island, the price for regular self-serve is around $1.45 per litre, diesel costs around $1.86 per litre, and home heating oil is selling for a maximum of $1.29 per litre.

The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board adjusts prices every Friday at 12:01 a.m.

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