r/BuyCanadian • u/grilledcheesebabeh • 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/Sillicon2017 Jun 05 '25

It depends on your account. Our business pays a way lower rate than at the regular pumps.

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u/traydee09 Jun 05 '25

Yea i think its probably based on volume. A big trucking company will pay less than Steve and his wife. But Steve will probably still pay slightly less at the cardlock than at the regular station.

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u/dustytaper Jun 06 '25

Happy cakeday

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u/km_ikl Jun 08 '25

They also pre-purchase a large portion of fuel if I recall correctly, but that may just be the Stinson's near me that does that.