Montreal ranks sixth highest in national gas price report [Video]

According to a new report, Montreal and Quebec remain in the middle of the pack when it comes to gas prices and taxes, but one organization would like more done to reduce the cost for consumers at the pump.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released its “Gas Tax Honesty Report“, which places Montreal sixth in the country (among cities and provinces) on its gas price ranking and Quebec eighth. Newfoundland and Labrador ranked first, followed by Vancouver.

The average price in Montreal, the report reads, is $1.75 with a pre-tax price of $1.07, and Quebec’s price is $1.70 after tax and $1.05 before.

On the CTF’s gas tax ranking, Vancouver is at the top, with Montreal at fifth (third among cities) and Quebec at sixth.

The CTF applauded Francois Legault’s government’s move to end the minimum gas price, and is asking for more cuts at the pump.

“For too long, the minimum prices artificially stopped gas stations from being more …