Canada was prepared to ration gas in the 1979 oil crisis. Could we be running on fumes once again?

Canada was prepared to ration gas in the 1979 oil crisis. Could we be running on fumes once again?

Turmoil in Iran, a major disruption in world oil markets and stratospheric gasoline prices in Canada and beyond. What's racking motorists and governments in 2026 also faced them in 1979, sparked by the Iranian Revolution. Back then, the shock to

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