Mr. Speaker, I guess the cutoff is different for different people. Some people do not have much flexibility in their budget and need assistance for even minor changes. Some people can absorb a higher increase, but generally, I would say if natural gas, which affects the price of propane, stays down around $5 U.S., and as predicted, goes as low as $3.50, that is going to bring the price back to where it was a year, a year-and-a-half ago. With crude oil, if the prices go down to $20 a barrel, which some people are predicting, then that will bring that down to what it was a year, a year-and-a-half ago. If we have both of those scenarios work out, there probably would be no need to have a fuel rebate. I say that knowing that some people may still feel a bit of a crunch, even with the prices going down. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Question 8-14(4): High Cost Of Fuel
In the Legislative Assembly on June 5th, 2001. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 8-14(4): High Cost Of Fuel
Question 8-14(4): High Cost Of Fuel
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 4th, 2001
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