Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department cannot subsidize fuel prices sold to consumers through this program. The subsidization is not permitted under the rules of the program. The entire program runs on a cost-recovery basis. Each liter of fuel that is sold includes the cost to purchase the fuel from wholesalers, the cost to transport the fuel to the communities, and the cost of commission to two local contractors who sell the fuel. The reason for the rise in the price of fuel lately is because it does cost us more to buy the fuel from the suppliers. This is extremely unfortunate but it is -- it's not something that the department can affect. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Diane Archie on Oral question 812-19(2): Cost of fuel in nunakput region
In the Legislative Assembly on November 26th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Oral question 812-19(2): Cost of fuel in nunakput region
Oral Questions
November 26th, 2021
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