- 6 September, 2006 -

In celebration of the grand opening of Q, Canadian Tire's unique petroleum retailing concept for customers-on-the-go, Canadian Tire offered Mississauga-area motorists 50 percent off the posted price of gas between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. this morning. Mayor McCallion, Councilor Eve Adams and former Maple Leaf hockey player Darryl Sittler joined the festivities, helping customers fuel up during the busy morning rush. Located at 5067 Dixie Road at Dixie and Eglinton in Mississauga, Ontario, the new site helps meet customer's everyday needs by offering a selection of quality brand name products and services under one roof, including Canadian Tire, Starbucks, Sobeys and Tuckers Express Kitchen. "The Q concept was introduced in 2005 to meet a specific need in the marketplace - providing customers with products and services that meet their everyday needs without sacrificing quality and affordability and offering it under one convenient location to help them get what they need quickly and easily," says Laila Zichmanis, president, Canadian Tire Petroleum. "We're thrilled with the feedback we continue to receive regarding our Q locations and are excited to be able to offer this totally unique retail concept to Mississauga-area motorists." << The Mississauga Q offering includes: ------------------------------------ - 12 spacious fueling positions under a distinct high Canadian Tire canopy along with an advanced touchless carwash and 2,500 square foot convenience market; - a Starbucks with drive through and interior caf? offering the full Starbucks Experience - a 4,000 square foot "Sobeys Express" market customized food store - a 1,000 square foot Tuckers Express Kitchen offering a wide selection of high-quality fresh food prepared daily on site, including a unique omelet and stir-fry bar. >> At the on-site Starbucks, customers can enjoy a full menu of handcrafted espresso beverages, freshly brewed drip coffee and Tazo teas. Customers can stop in for a great cup of coffee on the go, or they can stop and relax in the warm and welcoming environment. The Sobey's Express is approximately 4,000 square feet and is focused on satisfying customer requirements for the "immediate needs" shopping occasion. The store offering will emphasize "fresh" including fresh produce, fresh flowers, a refrigerated deli case with cheese, meats and sandwiches. Q also provides busy Canadians with fresh, high-quality food options from Tuckers Express Kitchen. The 1,000 square foot area offers customers freshly prepared meals such as made-to-order omelets and stir-fries, as well as fresh sandwiches. With seating available, all of the selections can be enjoyed on the go, in the restaurant, at the office or at home. For people on the run, Q offers 12 Canadian Tire Petroleum pumps with pay-at-the- pump convenience and an advanced touchless car wash system. Q also offers an extended Canadian Tire convenience offering, including confectionary, beverages, DVDs, cards and giftwrap, branded toys, magazines, general merchandise and premium items such as Rocky Mountain chocolate. About Canadian Tire Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC,CTC.a), Canada's most-shopped general merchandise retailer, operates nearly 1,100 stores, gas bars and car washes in an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retail, financial services and petroleum. Canadian Tire Petroleum is one of the country's largest and most productive independent retailers of gasoline, operating 264 gas bars and 73 car washes. More than 50,000 Canadians work across Canadian Tire's organization from coast-to-coast in the enterprise's retail, financial services, and petroleum businesses. For further information: on Q, please contact: Lisa Gibson, Manager, Public and Media Relations, Canadian Tire, (416) 544-7655, lgibson@cantire.com

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