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B.C. Premier John Horgan hinted there could be some relief on the way for drivers as gas prices continue to rise.

Horgan told members of the media that current prices, which are expected to top record highs in Metro Vancouver by the end of the week, should be blamed on “gas companies gouging” rather than provincial taxes. But when asked about prices across the province, the premier said the government will be “monitoring” the situation.

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“We’ll see how it goes through the summer. And if there’s an opportunity to have the province step in and help, we’ll do that,” he said, adding that he was still “hopeful there will be some correlation between the commodity price and the retail price.”

While the premier said the government might provide relief, he didn’t explain what it might look like. Almost 34 cents of every litre of gas purchased in Metro Vancouver is controlled by the province, including the 17-cent TransLink tax, two motor fuel taxes totalling 8.5 cents, and the carbon tax, which rose to about 8.9 cents on April 1.