Big Part of Highway 407 Is About to Become Free in Ontario #CanadaNews #CDNNews #CanadaVotes #CanadianElection #CanPoli

Big part of Highway 407 is about to become free in Ontario #CanadaNews #CDNNews #CanadaVotes #CanadianElection #CanPoli

A sign to the provincially owned portion of Highway 407 is seen in Durham Region. (Google Street View) A big part of Highway 407 is about to become free for drivers to use. Making good on an election promise, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said earlier this month that tolls will be removed from the provincially owned portion of the 407. “In a few short weeks, once the legislation is passed, there will not be one single publicly owned tolled highway …

Big part of Highway 407 is about to become free in Ontario

A big part of Highway 407 is about to become free for drivers to use. Making good on an election promise, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said earlier this month that tolls will be removed from the provincially owned portion of the 407. “In a few short weeks, once the legislation is passed, there will not be one single publicly owned tolled highway left in Ontario,” Ford said at a May 13 press conference. “And that’s thanks to our government’s ban on …

Ontario Permanently Cutting the Gas Tax and Taking Tolls Off Highway 407 East - Electrical Industry News Week

May 26, 2025 Ontario is permanently cutting the gasoline and fuel tax rates, which would save households, on average, about $115 per year going forward. The government is also proposing to remove tolls from the provincially owned Highway 407 East, which is expected to save daily commuters an estimated $7,200 annually. “I know that families and business owners are worried about rising costs, especially as U.S. tariffs threaten to raise the price …