TORONTO, ON—Government-run auto insurance monopolies in BC, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba continue to charge some of the highest auto insurance rates in Canada, concludes a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading public policy think-tank.

The average auto insurance premium in BC was $1,113 in 2009 (the most recent year for which data are available), $1,049 in Saskatchewan, and $1,027 in Manitoba.

Ontario had the highest average premium at $1,281, while the lowest average premium, $642, was found in Quebec.

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