Oh, Henry! The price of gas has gone up again!

As I look out my window, I see that the price of gas is now C$1.25 per litre. That's about $1.25 in Yankee pesos. I'm really upset! Why? In the 1970's when Canada went from imperial to metric measurements, the price of gas was 20 cents per litre. Now, it's $1.25. The price of a chocolate bar was 20 cents. Then, it went to 25 cents plus two cents tax. It became impossible for me to buy four chocolate bars with my one dollar per week allowance. Now, a chocolate bar is about $1.25 plus 16 cents tax. That's $1.41 to stick an Oh Henry in my my mouth and out my a**!

Let's see:

1970's:

• Gas/Petrol: 20 cents per litre
• Chocolate bar: 20 cents

2008:

• Gas/Petrol: $1.25 per litre
• Chocolate bar: $1.41

The Willy Wonka cartel is really screwing over the consumer.