Ontario banning tolls on provincial highways other than 407
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Ontario will ban tolls on all provincial highways, including the recently uploaded Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway in Toronto.
Ontario will ban tolls on all provincial highways, including the recently uploaded Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway in Toronto.
Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria made the announcement Thursday as part of a broader set of changes, including a permanent freeze on driver’s licence and photo card fees, and the automatic renewal of licence plates.
“Our government knows that many families are feeling the pinch in their wallets. The last thing they need to see is another unnecessary tool make their way,” Sarkaria told reporters.
The new legislation, expected to be tabled next week, will not remove any tolls currently in place. It will, however, make it impossible for roads to be tolled in the future.
Drivers using Highway 407 will continue to be charged fees, as those tolls are set by a private company.
Divers using a portion of Highway 407, between Burlington and Pickering, can expect to see fee increases as of February 2024. The company responsible for the tolls, known as Highway 407 ETR, recently increased fees after a four-year freeze.
The move comes two years after the Doug Ford government scrapped tolls on Highways 412 and 418 in Durham Region.
