thought this might be of interest..

"The report shows Manitobans pay an average annual cost of $2,815 for their electricity, heating and car insurance. The next-lowest province is British Columbia with a price of $3,368 annually. The province with the highest cost for the same services is Ontario, which is $4,800 higher than Manitoba."

Somehow I do have my doubts when it comes to car insurance...or otherwise, better don't drive a car in Ontario! The systems are different though, some provinces allow private...some don't.

You are lucky in Manitoba by the sounds of it........$2,815 seems incredibly cheap for those three items I would expect to pay around $4,400 here in NS although I'm hoping that this will be last winter with an oil furnace ...$1200 elec $700 car ins $2,500 oil

Thanks for this just compiling our outgoings this helps give an indication.

why is electricity so expensive in Alberta?..yet Gas is so cheap?

maybe they have more of it?