US EditionCanada slashes Confederation Bridge toll to $20 starting Friday
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, JUL 28 – The toll cut to $20 aims to reduce trade barriers and support Atlantic Canada's economy, benefiting nearly one million annual bridge users, officials said.
- Starting August 1, 2025, the federal government will reduce vehicle tolls on the Confederation Bridge from $50.25 to $20 to ease costs for Prince Edward Island travelers.
- This toll cut fulfills a federal Liberal promise made by Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier in 2025 amid concerns over U.S. trade tensions and internal trade barriers.
- The Confederation Bridge spans 12.9 kilometers, opened in 1997, and handles about 95% of the province's passenger and commercial traffic with nearly one million vehicles annually.
- Carney stated that lowering tolls will result in millions of dollars in savings for Canadians and businesses, describing it as a step to encourage interprovincial travel and lower trade barriers.
- Lowering the tolls is expected to increase travel and trade, providing financial relief to frequent travelers and industries like Prince Edward Island’s $7 million toll-affected potato sector.
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Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada’s mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the prime minister said Monday. Fulfilling a promise the Liberals made during the April election campaign, Mark Carney said the toll for an average vehicle will drop to $20 from $50.25 to cross the bridge. “We’re doing this to bring … Canadians closer together,” Carney told reporter…
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