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Originally Posted by peter12
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of tolling roads and bridges. I just think there are so many egress points to Calgary, you would have to employ a pretty significant infrastructure to effectively toll people.
It's also insanely controversial. For all the "UCP would kill it" folks, keep in mind, that the BC NDP killed tolling on Port Man and Golden Ears bridge in 2017.
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Oh it would be a logistical and political nightmare. You're literally talking about taking the cake away from people who deliberately moved so they could have it and eat it too.
This is 'torches and pitchforks' territory. How to make it work? I'd say, and I'm making this up, that Calgary should garnishee a percentage of these places' property tax remittances.
You pay your Airdrie or Okotoks Property Taxes? Calgary takes 15%. Just the tip.