Drivers across Canada are facing sky high gas prices these days and in Timmins Thursday morning, residents woke up to prices of around $1.40 per litre, but experts say there may not be any relief on the horizon.

Although there seems to be no easing up at the pumps for drivers as gas prices continue to rise, the price in Timmins has stabilized at a $1.36 per litre, at least for now. 

With the upcoming change of seasons, it won't bring prices down.

Dan McTeague is an analyst for gasbuddy.com.

"The reality is that in Toronto, for the wholesale price of about three cents less due to transportation, is pushing towards a $1.369 by Saturday. So, we're all in this together and unfortunately, there's not much in the way of relief, which means this summer we could be looking at prices well in to the mid-$1.45 range." said McTeague.

Despite the grumbles at the gas station the increase does match the price of oil.

"Oil is about $19 a barrel, more expensive than it was this time last year, and that is likely good for about a 13 or 14 cent a litre increase in and of itself." said McTeague.

For local politicians, the subject of high gas prices is a common complaint from constituents.

Gilles Bisson is the NDP MPP for Timmins-James Bay.

"It's when you start seeing these spikes, when the price of gas goes up five, ten, fifteen cents in a weekend, or you drive from Timmins to Kapuskasing and you find out that there's a fifteen cent a litre difference." said Bisson.

The MPP says the inconsistency is what really raises the ire of northerners, in fact, late last year, he presented a bill at Queen’s Park aimed at regulating prices, but it was soundly defeated.

"We don't have the ability to do what you do in the big city, like Toronto, and jump on a subway. Driving to work, driving to the hospital, driving to see your family is expensive as heck as it is and when the price of gas keeps on going up, the way that it is, it's clearly a problem." said Bisson.

The Liberal government says fluctuating prices are the result of the market and they won't be regulating prices, but Bisson is hopeful the upcoming provincial election will take steps to change that.