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The Ford government announced last week that it is making a cut to the provincial gas tax permanent.
The announcement was made at a press conference where Premier Doug Ford also said that tolls will be removed from the provincially owned portion of Highway 407 as of June 1, making that section of the highway free to use for drivers.
READ MORE: This part of Highway 407 will soon be free for drivers in Ontario
“I know that families and business owners are worried about rising costs, especially as U.S. tariffs threaten to raise the price of everyday essentials,” Ford said in a news release last Tuesday.
“That’s why we’re cutting the gas tax permanently and taking tolls off Highway 407 East, and that’s why we’ll always keep looking for ways to put more money back into the pockets of Ontario families.”
What the gas tax cut means for your wallet
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