By Bre McAdam

Federal government could address high gas prices

May 12, 2011 | 3:03 PM

There's usually a painful grimace when people spot gas signs reading $1.36 per litre in Saskatchewan.

Now, the federal government claims they'll be investigating those high prices through a parliamentary committee.

Industry Minister Tony Clement said he'll be grilling distributors and retailers on their pricing methods.

But the Ruth Robinson, from the Consumer Association of Saskatchewan, said this isn't the first time the government has looked into pricing – and found nothing wrong.

“Either have some confidence in it or see some holes. If there are holes, I would hope the government would act on those,” she said.

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Besides government intervention, Robinson said there are small ways consumers can fight back.

“If people really started using their car less and bought smaller cars, so they were buying less gasoline,” explained Robinson, then the drop in demand could drive the price at the pumps down.

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