After road toll plan killed, Tory says he's tired of 'begging and pleading' with province - News Summed Up

After road toll plan killed, Tory says he's tired of 'begging and pleading' with province


Tory 'wasn't expecting' gas tax increaseIn a Monday appearance on CBC's Metro Morning, Tory said the tolling plan would have both produced money and reduced congestion. Mayor John Tory wanted to impose a toll of roughly $2 on the two major highways leading to Toronto's downtown core. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)Del Duca: There's a 'gridlock challenge'Ontario's Transportation Minister, Steven Del Duca, told Metro Morning the province wants to continue working with Toronto, but questioned the merits of the toll plan. "We're on track... to deliver on the transit network that the people in this region need," Del Duca said.​Tory, Wynne meeting on MondaySo with the road toll plan killed, what is Plan B? When asked about other money-raising strategies — such as the previously ruled-out vehicle registration tax — Tory said the likelihood of such a tax passing city council is "way less than 50 cent."


Source: CBC News January 30, 2017 13:07 UTC



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