Quebec extends reduced cost of driver's license for another year

Quebec extends reduced cost of driver's license for another year

Quebec is extending the reduced cost of a driver's licence for a fourth year, announced Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault on Friday.

Driver’s license to remain cheap

As a non-driver I’m puzzled: Quebec has decided to keep the cost of a driver’s licence down to $26.25, but recently they also announced an increase in registration fees to raise money for public transit. These are separate things? Is there any point in increasing one and decreasing the other?

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Quebec is extending the reduced cost of a driver’s licence for a fourth year, announced Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault on Friday. As a result, a driver with a Class 5 licence who has no demerit points will only have to pay $26.25, rather than $118.41, to renew his or her licence in 2025. “This rebate is possible thanks to the reduction in compensation amounts payable to road accident victims since 2020, and to an increase in the yield of…