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Originally Posted by Trainguy
The NDP campaigned on NO MORE TOLLS. I guess if you don't build any new bridges, you can say you kept your promise. But wait, they campaigned on building a new Patullo bridge. That is a Translink bridge. Just how are they going to pay for that with no tolls? Money doesn't grow on trees. I wonder which pocket of Peter's they will rob to pay Paul? Stay tuned....
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Tolling Surrey essentially do the same thing. They rob Wally, so George's taxes aren't used for something George, Mr Burns, and Newt West won't use as often.
Spreading out the cost over the entire region can be done by tolling all the crossings or using general revenue. That's what governments do. I really don't see why the Patullo should be tolled. It's the replacement of an 80-year old piece of failing infrastructure.
The Port Mann was a significant enhancement, but if the Patullo is tolled, we have to toll the Lion's Gate as well. After all, there was a $150,000,000 upgrade on that bridge that wasn't tolled.
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