Gas prices in most of Ontario will take another big drop Thursday


The cost of filling up your gas tank will be a lot less painful on Thursday throughout most of Ontario, says one industry analyst.
Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, is predicting a 12 cent drop in the cost of gas to 179.9 a litre in most of Ontario, including the GTA, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Barrie, and Kitchener.
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Last Friday, gas prices in Ontario dropped 11 cents per litre due, in part, to the government cutting the provincial gas tax. That brought down the average gas price to $1.93 cents per litre, which was the lowest it has been since May 12.
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