Oil price volatility in Canada puts you in a strange position every time you fill up. You pay more at the pump and somewhere in the federal math, the country collects more too. High oil means bigger equalization payments flowing across provinces. That does not make the receipt feel better.

 

What does it mean when $120 a barrel corrects back down below $100 and the question is whether the statement caused it or the market did? The variables are global, but the reason the decisions get made or reversed tends to come back to one thing: how much it costs to fill a tank and whether people will remember it when they vote.

 

A dollar ninety for diesel is not relief. It is the new reference point.

 

GUEST: Dan McTeague | affordableenergy.ca


Originally aired on 2026-03-09

Oil price volatility in Canada puts you in a strange position every time you fill up. You pay more at the pump and somewhere in the federal math, the country collects more too. High oil means bigger equalization payments flowing across provinces. That does not make the receipt feel better.
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What does it mean when $120 a barrel corrects back down below $100 and the question is whether the statement caused it or the market did? The variables are global, but the reason the decisions get made or reversed tends to come back to one thing: how much it costs to fill a tank and whether people will remember it when they vote.
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A dollar ninety for diesel is not relief. It is the new reference point.
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GUEST: Dan McTeague | affordableenergy.ca
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-09

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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