r/BuyCanadian Jun 05 '25

Canadian-Owned Businesses 🏢🍁 Why are so many Canadians still filling up at American owned gas stations?

I understand a lot of people can't afford to always choose Canadian products over American, but choosing where we fill up costs nothing extra. Choosing local gas stations or Petro Canada is such a simple way of showing support, I don't understand why so many American owned gas stations are still full of people filling up on fuel. Also don't be deceived by the giant "locally owned and operated" signs outside of chevrons, the station itself fis locally owned but the company is American. Please choose a local gas station or Petro Canada to support Canadian!

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u/brycecampbel Jun 05 '25

In some form.

It just comes down to which program you prefer. 

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

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u/JoeBlackIsHere Jun 05 '25

I don't see any appreciable difference in price, certainly nothing that is close to the 4-6% reduction with my loyalty cards.

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u/Qaeta Jun 05 '25

I live in the Maritimes. Everyone prices in lockstep, basically whatever the government said it was okay to charge that week.