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‘Not happy’: Carney slams N.B.’s planned toll, repeats that trade barriers should go
The levy would charge non-New Brunswick vehicles and is expected to raise about $10.4 million a year for road and bridge maintenance, officials said.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt's plan to toll out-of-province vehicles on the Trans-Canada Highway near Aulac, N.B., scheduled to begin by 2028.
- The toll was included in the 2026-27 budget to raise an estimated $10 million for road maintenance. Holt defended the proposal by noting New Brunswickers already pay $4 tolls in Nova Scotia and $20 to use the Confederation Bridge in Prince Edward Island.
- Opposition extends beyond Carney. Green Party MLA Megan Mitton said it's "significant" that Carney opposed the toll, citing concerns from local mayors, businesses, and the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce about economic impact.
- Carney vowed Thursday to "increase pressure" on provinces to remove internal trade barriers. The International Monetary Fund estimates removing such barriers could boost Canada's GDP by nearly $210 billion.
- Progressive Conservatives interim leader Glen Savoie criticized Holt for the public rebuke from the Prime Minister, noting the contrast between her claims of a positive federal relationship and Carney's opposition.
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'Not happy': Carney slams N.B.'s planned toll, repeats that trade barriers should go
FREDERICTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticized New Brunswick’s plan to set up a highway toll by its boundary with Nova Scotia amid efforts by his government to remove domestic trade barriers.
Carney 'not happy' with planned N.B. toll by N.S. boundary
FREDERICTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticized New Brunswick’s plan to set up a highway toll by its boundary with Nova Scotia amid efforts by his government to remove domestic trade barriers. Carney said Thursday he will increase pressure on provinces to do their part after his government adopted legislation to remove all federal […]
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