Friday's letters: Here's why gas costs what it does

Re. “No excuses left for gas-price hikes,” Letters, Nov. 8
Michael Kapcsos’ letter, although well-meaning, fails to consider several factors that result in an increase in price at the pump since 2008, these being inflation, exchange rate, and the carbon levy. 
Inflation since 2008 has raised consumer prices by an average of 13 per cent, the U.S. dollar now costs 1.27 Canadian dollars versus about a 1:1 ratio in 2008 and the introduction of the carbon levy has raised the pr