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UPDATE: McCallion Says A New Tax Could Pay For Infrastructure

Posted By: Katie Franzios · 6/7/2012 3:52:00 PM

Just when you thought your pocket book was stretched enough, the mayor of Mississauga wants to deal with congestion by implementing a new tax or revenue source.

Hazel McCallion met with Dalton McGuinty at Queen's Park today and says she spoke to the premier about finding a way to raise $50 billion for infrastructure.

McCallion says GTA mayors need to meet to figure out a way to help the province pay for road infrastructure and she says everything should be on the table. That includes income and sales taxes, as well as a vehicle registration tax.

However, she underlines she not talking road tolls on roads already in place, calling implementing that a major problem. She adds she has no issue putting them on new construction.

She says she will consult with residents on the matter.

As for public transit, she's waiting on a study by Metrolinx due out this fall that will deal with funding options.

Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is looking to the federal government for more cash for infrastructure and transit.

Duncan says he is aware of McCallion's ideas but underlines the province is already pumping billions of dollars into GTA transit. He says he wants to wait until the Metrolinx study is delivered.

PC leader Tim Hudak says the answer isn't to increase taxes but to spend the money the province has wisely.

NDP leader Andrea Horwath municipalities are struggling with transit costs and there has to be a partnership will all levels of  government to fund it.

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  1. Neil posted on 06/07/2012 11:22 AM
    These Darn Politicians "Left WING Nuts". never seem to find other solution that raising up taxes.
    1. Brian Sankarsingh posted on 06/07/2012 11:34 AM
      @Neil @Neil, what are you talking about? We should be happy, no, ecstatic that we are being asked to pay more taxes so that politicians can build roads.
      It is an ingenious plan when you look at it:
      Raising taxes will force many of us to quit working and go on welfare because we could probably get more money in our pockets from doing that. This will mean less traffic on the roads as we will have no jobs to go to. This will lead to lower gas prices which means lower transportation costs and this translates to lower prices for food! Yaaay!

      So come on man! Step up to the plate and empty your pockets so that we can all be richer in the end!
  2. Scott posted on 06/07/2012 12:52 PM
    Go ahead and put in a road toll for every time I drive to Mississauga. That out of control, no planned growth suburb with no downtown.
  3. Tommy posted on 06/07/2012 01:02 PM
    So Hazel, who bragged about no tax increases in Mississauga for so many years, now wants the rest of Ontario residents to bail her out for her needed road repairs by paying more income tax and a premium on vehicle registrations? Run again Carolyn Parrish, the time is right.
  4. toidI posted on 06/07/2012 02:00 PM
    idiotic.

    less tax. less tax. less tax. no tolls. no more fees. stop taking our money it is not yours to just reach out and grab you moron.

    shrink your d@mn oversized overspending governments. fix priorities with the money you already waste

    stop all cultural spending. choose sensible : first roads then the fr1gg1ing opera etc.

    maybe this idiot wants a new land transfer tax for mississauga? transfer the transfer tax from Toronto?

    she is such a loser along with all the libtards.
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