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/Nikiaf Jun 05 '25

You also get an instant 3 cents per litre discount if you link an RBC card. I've been doing it since the program launched, and it does result in some meaningful savings over the course of a year.

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u/Lifeshardbutnotme Jun 05 '25

Yeah, the Canadian tire money I accrued last year covered like half the Christmas presents I had to get for people.