Quebec companies charged with fixing gas prices

[CHIMO]

Source: CBC News

Criminal charges have been laid against 13 people and 11 companies accused of fixing the price of gas in Quebec, the federal Competition Bureau said Thursday.

The suspects and companies operated in Victoriaville, Thetford Mines, Magog and Sherbrooke.

Three companies and one person pleaded guilty in Quebec Superior Court in Victoriaville on Thursday to related charges.

The bureau alleges the gas retailers — individual operators who ran their stations under the banners of Shell, Esso, Petro-Canada and Irving oil — called each other to agree on prices.



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/06/12/qc-gasfix0612.html

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According to the cockroach theory....

[sasquatch]

1. At least somebody is doing something

[Amonester]

2. I knew it!! I knew it!! I knew it!!

Or, in Québécois:

"Je l'savais !! Je l'savais !! Je l'savais !!"

Ok, I couldn't prove it, but I'm glad they cought these porcs (pigs).

"With a rebel yell she cried- 'MORE, MORE, MORE'" :bounce:

[jeff30997]

3. Té Québécois toé itou?

:toast:

[Amonester]

4. Ouais ! (Yé !!)

Ma soeur vit en Floride depuis plus de 32 ans (mariée à un citoyen américain).

Elle a les mêmes opinions qu' moé mais elle est trop occupée (famille) pour les écrire sur DU.

Çà fa que... J'les écrit en son nom, si j'peux dire.

Pis... j'veux pas que mon neveu (son fils est américain) soit 'pogné' pour aller s'faire tuer pour enrichir Bu$h et compagnie...

Salut !!

[MaineDem]

5. I'm shocked...shocked to learn that there's pricefixing going on

Is the sarcasm emoticon necessary?