Solid Snake
Active Member
I've listened to numerous complaints about lack of bridge and roadway maintenance in rural Ontario (Bruce and Grey county). Prior to stimulus, some bridges were decades behind on their repair schedule because the local municipality was having difficulties coming up with hundreds of thousands of dollars for the repairs.
Nothing quite like driving an extra 20 miles between fields because you're afraid the bridge won't hold your equipment (combine, etc.) any more.
It's entirely possible rural Ontarians would be in favour of a sales tax if they saw a visible difference in local roadways (pave a few gravel roads, rebuild bridges, raise roadbeds that flood in spring, etc.). They'll scream until construction starts though.
It seems like you might be wrong…
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2013/05/31/metrolinx_hst_gas_tax_proposals_prove_unpopular_poll.html
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