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Letter: A lot of rural gas stations closed

SaltWire Network | Posted: Aug. 17, 2018, 6 a.m. | Updated: Aug. 17, 2018, 6 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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Simple question: has anyone done a comparison of the regulated gas price system in Newfoundland and the sheer drop in the number of gas stations in rural Newfoundland?

I have been moved away for over 20 years. On a recent trip home, I was shocked how many abandoned gas stations there are now in rural Newfoundland. Maybe government tinkering with the market is not such a good idea.

Jason Lawrence

Calgary (originally from Botwood)

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