 Raise gas tax and add road tolls, expert tells OntarioBusiness | 206732 hits | Jul 15 4:05 pm | Posted by: N_Fiddledog  The time is right for hiking fuel taxes and tolling roads to pay down the deficit and fund transit, says Trent University prof.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 2 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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I knew you'd like this, you probably believe the "temporary" tax notation and that the money would not end up in general revenue.
Should definitely not be temporary. Once you put in road tolls, it would be idiotic to remove them. Gas taxes are a good tax - ie tax what you don't want. As for general revenue, looks like Ontario needs revenue, but definitely these taxes should first go to transit. If you make driving more expensive or difficult, you have to provide an alternative. one way or another this is coming anyway, with the push getting stronger to do something about co2 emissions
Your off base. What about those of who live outside of Toronto and have absolutely no access to public transit.
-J.
Raising taxes on gas would increase the cost of doing business in Ontario and discourage investment. There is more to the equation.
Correct, there are many factors.
Instead of tolling roads maybe they could just read your odometer yearly and charge you by the mile. And reduce income taxes/gas tax accordingly.
The idea is to bring in badly needed revenue, so no point to what you are proposing.
Should definitely not be temporary. Once you put in road tolls, it would be idiotic to remove them. Gas taxes are a good tax - ie tax what you don't want. As for general revenue, looks like Ontario needs revenue, but definitely these taxes should first go to transit. If you make driving more expensive or difficult, you have to provide an alternative. one way or another this is coming anyway, with the push getting stronger to do something about co2 emissions
Your off base. What about those of who live outside of Toronto and have absolutely no access to public transit.
As the report says, it's for transportation infrastructure. That would include people living outside TO. I'm also surprised to read that only TO has transit in Ontario.
Raising taxes on gas would increase the cost of doing business in Ontario and discourage investment. There is more to the equation.
Well obviously the answer then is to lower gas taxes to encourage investment. who cares if people are stuck in traffic and have trouble getting around - no economic cost to that at all.
Paying $3,00 - $4,000 a month just in Port Mann road tolls. So much for new guys or raises for the old ones!
You think you're still gonna get free deliveries when that shit kicks in?
Should definitely not be temporary. Once you put in road tolls, it would be idiotic to remove them. Gas taxes are a good tax - ie tax what you don't want. As for general revenue, looks like Ontario needs revenue, but definitely these taxes should first go to transit. If you make driving more expensive or difficult, you have to provide an alternative. one way or another this is coming anyway, with the push getting stronger to do something about co2 emissions
Your off base. What about those of who live outside of Toronto and have absolutely no access to public transit.
Just like BC and I suspect pretty much every other province where the major centers are subsidized by everyone else.
It's all about votes.