The Government of New Brunswick has issued a Strategic Program Review, which contains proposals on how to generate revenue and cut costs for the province. However, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) doesn’t support all of these suggestions \u2013 a namely a proposal to raise fuel taxes and implement tolls on certain busy roadway.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe implementation of tolls on our roads at the rate (being discussed) would be a huge blow for all citizens and to a very important industry to the provinces economy.\u00a0 The same goes for an increase of 10 cents\/litre on diesel tax.\u00a0 New Brunswick is already the highest diesel tax in the country today at 21.5 cents\/litre.\u201d<\/p>\n
Picard added: \u201cI don\u2019t understand this report because it is just a list of ideas on how to tax New Brunswickers.<\/p>\n
\u201cContinuing to tax New Brunswick citizens year after year is not addressing the problem and it\u2019s not creating growth for the province; it\u2019s just putting a band aid on the situation.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
Picard says he understands the province\u2019s need to generate more revenue; however government should start with \u201cmajor cost cutting within\u201d and \u201celiminating waste\u201d instead of continuing to increase taxes.<\/p>\n
Such an approach is \u201ca necessity in every business,\u201d he adds. \u201cIt should be a necessity for the government as well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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