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Stiles promises she’d axe Hwy. 407 tolls if elected

Marit Stiles, leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party since 2023, promises to remove tolls from Highway 407 if elected, as part of a pre-election pitch to voters before the February 27 election.
Stiles criticized Premier Doug Ford's government for allowing conditions to worsen for Ontarians, stating, 'Governments can turn things around, but they can also devastate provinces.'
The NDP plans to negotiate with the owners of Highway 407 to remove tolls and potentially purchase the highway, although the cost of this proposal is still unclear.
Stiles pledged to make Highway 407 toll-free for commercial truck operators immediately after taking office if elected.

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CTV News

Stiles promises she’d axe Hwy. 407 tolls if elected

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is promising to open negotiations with the owners of Hwy. 407 to try remove all tolls for drivers if her party is elected in the upcoming provincial election.

27 days ago·Canada

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Global News

Ontario election: NDP says it would initiate purchase of Hwy. 407, remove tolls

Ontario’s NDP is promising to remove tolls from the privately owned Highway 407 and initiate a potential purchase of the highway in a pre-election pitch to voters.

28 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Brampton Guardian

Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles promises to make Hwy. 407 toll-free if elected

Selling the 407 for $3.1 billion “was one of the worst deals in Ontario’s history,” Stiles told reporters.

28 days ago·Brampton, Canada

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Ontario NDP

Stiles’ Ontario NDP will make the 407 toll-free

Language English News Content: Stiles’ Ontario NDP will make the 407 toll-free BRAMPTON – Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP leader, announced that an Ontario NDP government will take tolls off the 407 for all drivers. Stiles’ plan will save commuters across the Greater Toronto Area time and money. Stiles was joined by Team Brampton candidates Martin Singh (Brampton East) and Ruby Zaman (Brampton North). “Drivers here in Brampton and across the GTA …

27 days ago

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canadanewsvideo.com

Ontario election: NDP says it would initiate purchase of Hwy. 407, remove tolls #CDNNews #CanadaLife #CanadaNews

The Ontario NDP is promising to remove tolls from the privately owned Highway 407 for all drivers and initiate a potential purchase of the highway, Global News has learned, in a pre-election pitch to voters days before the writs are set to be issued. Ontarians will head to the polls on Feb. 27 for an early general election after Premier Doug Ford revealed late last week that he intends to dissolve his majority government and call an early electi…

28 days ago

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Durham Radio News

Ontario NDP make campaign promise to take tolls off 407

The NDP want to take the tolls off the 407. In a campaign announcement, NDP Leader Marit Stiles said drivers across the GTA are stuck paying the highest toll

28 days ago

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