MONTREAL – Drivers got a surprise at the pumps Thursday morning as gas prices jumped overnight.
The hikes come after a report revealed that Quebecers pay the highest gas taxes in North America.
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Drivers pay five separate taxes, including a carbon tax that only Quebec and California have agreed to pay.
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For every dollar spent at the pump, 43 cents go to taxes.
According to CAA Quebec, it’s the provincial tax that hurts the most.
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“It depends on every region, but here in Montreal, it’s about 19 cents per litre that we have to pay in provincial taxes,” said CAA-Quebec spokesperson Anne-Sophie Hamel.
The least taxed spot in North America?
That would be Alaska.
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