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Trump's war on Iran hasn't altered Canada's cost of making gas — at all. So why are we being hosed at the pumps?

Summary by The Hamilton Spectator
Policy choices, not market forces of a war halfway around the world, explain the spike in prices, writes Jim Stanford, leading to unnecessary economy-wide inflation and higher interest rates.

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Trump's war on Iran hasn't altered Canada's cost of making gas — at all. So why are we being hosed at the pumps?

Policy choices, not market forces of a war halfway around the world, explain the spike in prices, writes Jim Stanford, leading to unnecessary economy-wide inflation and higher interest rates.

·Hamilton, Canada
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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