Gas prices fall in Canada, led by British Columbia and Alberta

In Ontario, price spikes occurred in North Bay and Sudbury, even as gas prices fell nationwide last week. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, Pool) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Gas prices moved lower across most of Canada, providing relief to drivers eager to take advantage of summer weather. The biggest price drops over the past seven days were in Abbotsford, B.C., and Sherbrooke, Que.

According to data firm Kalibrate, the average cost per litre of regular fuel in cities nationwide fell 1.2 cents to $1.685 between May 23 and May 30. Canada's Maritimes was the lone region to experience modest gains. In Ontario, price spikes occurred in North Bay and Sudbury.

Last month, motor vehicle and parts dealers bucked a broader trend of slowing retail sales. According to data from Statistics Canada, sales at new car dealers led this gain, while used car dealers saw sales decline.

A new J.D. Power survey released this week suggests Canadian consumers prefer petrol-power over electricity. The results show 72 per cent of automobile shoppers are either "very unlikely" or "somewhat unlikely" to consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next purchase.

A separate analysis by Yahoo Finance Canada found the annual cost of charging an EV varies significantly across the country, just like gas prices. Quebec is the cheapest region for charging, thanks to lower electricity rates. Alberta was the most expensive province, due to higher power prices there. Nunavut and the Northwest Territories topped the list.

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(All figures in CAD cents)

Location	May 23	May 30	Price change
Canada Average (V)	169.7	168.5	-1.2
WHITEHORSE	189.9	189.9	0
VANCOUVER*	195.6	190.5	-5.1
VICTORIA	200	196.9	-3.1
PRINCE GEORGE	169.6	167.1	-2.5
KAMLOOPS	172.9	172.9	0
KELOWNA	169	168.9	-0.1
FORT ST. JOHN	167.2	163.9	-3.3
ABBOTSFORD	184.4	174.7	-9.7
YELLOWKNIFE	163.9	162.9	-1
CALGARY*	161.9	159.3	-2.6
RED DEER	155.5	152.7	-2.8
EDMONTON	158.7	154.9	-3.8
LETHBRIDGE	161.5	161.2	-0.3
LLOYDMINSTER	155.5	152.9	-2.6
GRANDE PRAIRIE	157.3	156.9	-0.4
REGINA*	156.8	156.5	-0.3
SASKATOON	154.6	152.4	-2.2
PRINCE ALBERT	155.5	155.9	0.4
MOOSE JAW	158.7	158.7	0
WINNIPEG *	141.3	140.5	-0.8
BRANDON	141.6	142.4	0.8
CITY OF TORONTO*	164.2	164.1	-0.1
BRAMPTON	164.6	164.4	-0.2
ETOBICOKE	164	164.4	0.4
MISSISSAUGA	163.2	162.7	-0.5
NORTH YORK	164.8	164.7	-0.1
SCARBOROUGH	164	164	0
VAUGHAN/MARKHAM	164.3	164.2	-0.1
OTTAWA	164.5	164.5	0
KINGSTON	163.1	159.8	-3.3
PETERBOROUGH	161.8	159.4	-2.4
WINDSOR	163	163	0
LONDON	164	164.1	0.1
SUDBURY	164	172.7	8.7
SAULT STE MARIE	166.4	162.8	-3.6
THUNDER BAY	165.9	162.6	-3.3
NORTH BAY	162.4	172.5	10.1
TIMMINS	170.8	169.6	-1.2
HAMILTON	162.2	162.9	0.7
ST. CATHARINES	159.9	160.9	1
BARRIE	163.6	163.6	0
BRANTFORD	162.2	161.1	-1.1
GUELPH	163.7	163.6	-0.1
KITCHENER	163.7	163.6	-0.1
OSHAWA	164.5	164.4	-0.1
SARNIA	165.4	162.7	-2.7
MONTRÉAL*	175.7	175.5	-0.2
QUÉBEC	174.4	171.4	-3
SHERBROOKE	175.8	168	-7.8
GASPÉ	179.4	179.4	0
CHICOUTIMI	159.2	154.4	-4.8
RIMOUSKI	170.4	170.4	0
TROIS RIVIÈRES	178.5	175	-3.5
DRUMMONDVILLE	175.9	173.1	-2.8
VAL D'OR	179.6	179.6	0
GATINEAU	158.9	156.4	-2.5
SAINT JOHN*	169.1	170.6	1.5
FREDERICTON	168.9	170.6	1.7
MONCTON	169.1	170.7	1.6
BATHURST	169.3	170.4	1.1
EDMUNDSTON	168.3	169.9	1.6
MIRAMICHI	170.2	171.8	1.6
CAMPBELLTON	169.9	169.9	0
SUSSEX	168.7	170.1	1.4
WOODSTOCK	170.2	171.8	1.6
HALIFAX*	175.6	176.4	0.8
SYDNEY	177.5	178.4	0.9
YARMOUTH	176.6	177.5	0.9
TRURO	176.7	177.6	0.9
KENTVILLE	176.2	177	0.8
NEW GLASGOW	176.7	177.6	0.9
CHARLOTTETOWN*	174.1	175.3	1.2
ST JOHNS*	182.7	179.5	-3.2
GANDER	185.2	181.9	-3.3
LABRADOR CITY	189.3	186.1	-3.2
CORNER BROOK	183.4	180.2	-3.2
GRAND FALLS	185.2	182	-3.2

SOURCE: KALIBRATE • All figures in CAD cents

(*) Denotes markets used in Volume Weighted Canada Average

Jeff Lagerquist is a senior reporter at Yahoo Finance Canada. Follow him on Twitter @jefflagerquist.

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