toll highway

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is not happy that New Brunswick has proposed a toll highway for anyone out of province.

The $4 charge that is set to go somewhere near the border of Nova Scotia, in Aulac, New Brunswick, was part of the province’s spring budget amid a $1.3 billion deficit.

Carney says they will continue to put pressure on provinces to eliminate trade roadblocks in response to U.S. tariffs and intends on discussing the matter further with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt.

“It’s been the position of this government to remove interprovincial trade barriers,” says Carney. “We have removed all federal barriers.”

Meantime, the mayor of Amherst, Nova Scotia, also says they are looking into stopping the charge.

Rob Small says Council discussed the matter earlier this week and feels the Town should look for a representative to try and exempt Nova Scotia from the toll.

He says he was concerned when he found out about the idea and feels it will cost people money and create needless barriers.

“Communities of Tantramar and Cumberland are integrated as far as our jobs, our lives, our families,” explains Small.

Small says he’s hoping Premier Tim Houston and Premier Susan Holt can come up with a solution.