Diesel at US $1.70/US gallon

[samhill]

Well, here it is any way:

http://www.manitobagasprices.com/can_tax_info.aspx

Average Gas Prices by ProvinceCanada Fuel Tax RatesOPECBarrel of CrudeCrude Chart
Canada Fuel Taxes by Province
Province
Gasoline
(¢/L)
Diesel
(¢/L)
Daily Gasoline Tax Based on Current Avg (¢/L)
Comment
Alberta 19¢ 13¢ 23.763¢ 5% GST
British Columbia 21.17¢ 22.67¢ 26.906¢ GST Includes carbon tax of 6.67 ¢/L on gasoline and 7.67 ¢/L carbon tax on diesel, as of July 1, 2012
Manitoba 24¢ 18¢ 28.895¢ GST Manitoba's PST does not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel.
New Brunswick 23.6¢ 23.2¢ 34.843¢ GST PST
Newfoundland 24.5¢ 20.5¢ 36.928¢ GST PST
Northwest Territories 19.7¢ 13.1¢ 25.552¢ GST
Nova Scotia 25.5¢ 19.4¢ 38.822¢ GST PST
Ontario 24.7¢ 18.3¢ 36.428¢ GST PST
Prince Edward Island 23.1¢ 24.2¢ 27.713¢ GST PST does not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel. Fuel tax is adjusted monthly and includes an amount equivalent to PEI's PST. The fuel tax is capped at 15.8%
Quebec 29.2¢ 24.2¢ 46.604¢ QST of 9.975% is applied on top of sales amounts after the GST has been added (QST GST is 14.5% combined)
Saskatchewan 25¢ 19¢ 30.028¢ GST, PST does not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel.
Montreal 49¢ 22.2¢ 66.742¢ GST PST 1.5¢ Transit Tax. Rate is calculated by 19 cent provincial tax, 10 cent federal tax,17 cent GST TVQ tax, and 3 cent Montreal tax
Vancouver 32.17¢ 33.67¢ 38.264¢ GST PST 15¢ Transit Tax.Includes carbon tax of 6.67 ¢/L on gasoline and 7.67 ¢/L carbon tax on diesel, as of July 1, 2012
Victoria 24.67¢ 26.17¢ 30.327¢ GST PST 3.5¢ Transit Tax. Includes carbon tax of 6.67 ¢/L on gasoline and 7.67 ¢/L carbon tax on diesel, as of July 1, 2012
Yukon 16.2¢ 11.2¢ 22.052¢ GST PST
Please note the above rates are meant as only guidelines of pump taxes and may not represent the full tax amount at the pump. Source: Compiled by GasBuddy from various sources.

[foragefarmer]

I'm I reading this right, Sask is tax more on gas and diesel than Manitoba?

[samhill]

Not easy to tell but there is this:

Gasoline tax rates across Canada[edit]
Gasoline Taxes in Canada (cents per liter)
Government Federal excise tax (CAD¢/L) Prov/terr excise tax (CAD¢/L) Local excise tax (CAD¢/L) Total excise tax (CAD¢/L) HST, GST, or GST PST/QST
(%) Minimum tax incl. sales taxes
(CAD¢/L) Min. tax
(CAD¢/US gal)
Canada (average) 10 14.5 24.5 - 25.3 95.8
Newfoundland and Labrador 10 16.5 26.5 13% 29.9 113.2
Prince Edward Island 10 13.1[nb 1] 23.1 14%[nb 2] 26.3 102.2
Nova Scotia 10 15.5 25.5 15% 29.3 110.9
New Brunswick 10 13.6 23.6 13% 26.7 101.1
Québec[nb 3] 10 20.2 30.2 14.975% 34.7 131.3
Ontario 10 14.7 24.7 13% 27.9 105.7
Manitoba 10 14.0 24.0 5%[nb 4] 25.2 95.4
Saskatchewan 10 15.0 25.0 5%[nb 5] 26.2 99.2
Alberta 10 13.0 23.0 5% 24.15 91.4
British Columbia[nb 6][2] 10 21.17[nb 7][3] 31.17 5%[nb 8] 32.73 119.5
Yukon 10 6.2 16.2 5% 17 64.4
Northwest Territories 10 10.7 20.7 5% 21.7 82.1
Nunavut 10 10.7 20.7 5% 21.7 82.1
Montréal, QC 10 20.2 3 33.2 14.975% 38.2 144.6
Vancouver, BC[2] 10 15.17[nb 7][3] 17.0 42.17 5%[nb 8] 44.28 155.2
Victoria, BC[2] 10 21.17[nb 7][3] 3.5 36.40 5%[nb 8] 35.24 133.4
Notes:

Jump up ^ On April 1, 2013 PEI changed its tax for gasoline to a fixed rate of 13.1¢/L. Prior to this, from 2005 to 2013, the fuel tax was adjusted monthly as a blended tax based on volume and included an amount equivalent to PEI's Provincial Sales Tax. The pre-April 1, 2013 fuel tax was capped at 15.8¢/L.
Jump up ^ PEI introduced a 14% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on April 1, 2013 which applies to all fuel purchases. Prior to April 1, 2013, the Provincial Sales Tax of 10% did not apply to fuel.
Jump up ^ Excluding Montréal.
Jump up ^ Manitoba's PST does not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel.
Jump up ^ Saskatchewan's PST does not apply to gasoline or diesel fuel.
Jump up ^ Excluding Vancouver and Victoria.
^ Jump up to: a b c Includes carbon tax of 5.56 ¢/L as of July 1, 2011 (scheduled to rise to 6.67 ¢/L on July 1, 2012).
^ Jump up to: a b c

From Wikipedia, so apparently yes, Sk pays more

[samhill]

Should have put this first:


Diesel fuel tax rates across Canada[edit]
Diesel Fuel Taxes in Canada
Government Federal excise tax (CAD¢/L) Prov/terr excise tax (CAD¢/L) Local excise tax (CAD¢/L) Total excise tax (CAD¢/L) HST, GST, or GST PST/QST
(%) Minimum tax incl. sales taxes
(CAD¢/L) Min. tax
(CAD¢/US gal)
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 16.5 20.5 13% 23.2 87.7
Prince Edward Island 4 20.2 24.2 5% 25.4 96.2
Nova Scotia 4 15.4 19.4 15% 22.3 84.5
New Brunswick 4 21.5 25.5 13% 28.8 109.1
Québec 4 20.2 24.2 14.975% 27.8 105.4
Ontario 4 14.3 18.3 13% 20.7 78.3
Manitoba 4 11.5 15.5 5% 16.3 61.6
Saskatchewan 4 15.0 19.0 5% 20.0 75.5
Alberta 4 13.0[4] 13.0 5% 13.7 51.7
British Columbia 4 21.39 25.39 5% 26.66 100.9
Yukon 4 7.2 11.2 5% 11.8 44.5
Northwest Territories 4 9.1 13.1 5% 13.8 52.1
Nunavut 4 9.1 13.1 5% 13.8 52.1
Vancouver, BC 4 21.39 9 34.39 5% 36.11 136.7
Victoria, BC 4 21.39 3.5 28.89 5% 30.33 114.8