So, this is my very first blog post, and I’m going to dive straight in if you don’t mind.

Like many of you, I’m completely fed up with the constant ups and downs of gas prices. One day you think you’re paying a fair amount, and the next day the price jumps for no reason that makes sense to the rest of us. Nobody really explains it in a way that feels clear or honest, and that’s frustrating.

I take trips to the U.S. a lot, and I noticed something that doesn’t sit right with me. Gas there is cheaper than it is here in Canada. What makes it even stranger is that the U.S. buys a lot of its oil from Canada. So how does it make sense that Americans pay less than we do, when the source is right here in our own backyard? Honestly, it just doesn’t add up. And while I sometimes question if maybe I’m missing something, deep down I know this isn’t just me being confused. Something doesn’t feel right.

It almost feels like the people making these decisions think we’re not paying attention, that we’re too distracted or too powerless to challenge the system. But we’re not stupid. We see what’s happening, and it’s hard not to feel like we’re being taken advantage of.

Now, I don’t think the current gas prices are fair to Canadians. The government doesn’t seem too concerned about protecting us from these fluctuations either, which leaves us, ordinary people, on our own. So I started thinking: what can we actually do about it?

Of course, we can’t realistically ask everyone to stop driving. People need their cars for work, family, school, and everyday life. Gas is a necessity. But here’s the idea I came up with:

Instead of asking people not to buy gas at all, what if we all agreed to stop buying from just one specific gas company for three months? We would still fill up at other stations so we could go about our daily lives, but by deliberately avoiding one company, we would send them a very loud message. If enough people join in, that company will feel the impact where it hurts most, in their profits. And once they react, we move on to another company, and so on.

This isn’t about punishing people who need to drive. It’s about using the power of choice, the same way we choose where we buy our groceries or where we shop for clothes. Gas companies don’t own us, and they can’t force us to fill up at their stations. If enough people come together, we can remind them of that.

Right now, this is just a raw idea, and it needs a lot of planning to actually work. We’d need to set a date, spread the word, and get people on the same page. But the first step is to see how many people agree with this idea and are willing to work together to make it happen.

So, I’m asking you: what do you think? Would you be willing to join in on something like this? Do you have suggestions on how to organize it better, or ideas on how to get more people involved?

At the end of the day, we all want the same thing, to make this world a fairer place and to prove to these massive corporations that we are not as naïve or powerless as they might think. Change only happens when people come together, and maybe this can be the start of something.

Thanks for reading, and I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.