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Ottawa makes good on promise to cut Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Eastern Canada

The federal government is slashing tolls on the Confederation Bridge and lowering ferry fares in Eastern Canada, Prime ...
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Confederation Bridge and ferry tolls going down as of Aug. 1

The toll to cross the Confederation Bridge is going down to a flat $20 rate per vehicle. It is currently $50.25 for regular ...

Businesses owners in P.E.I. and N.B. say cuts to bridge tolls, ferry fees will give them a boost

Business leaders around the Maritimes are feeling optimistic over the news that the cost of crossing the Confederation Bridge ...

Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, halves ferry fares across Eastern Canada

The Canadian federal government is implementing sweeping reductions to transportation costs in Eastern Canada, fulfilling a key campaign promise. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday that tolls ...

Carney cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry rates to fulfill election promise

Starting Aug. 1, tolls for all vehicles on the Confederation Bridge will drop from $50.25 to $20. Fares for inter-provincial ferries are also being cut by half.

Lower bridge, ferry costs mean less of a barrier for people going off-Island for health care

Living with a rare disease that comes with chronic pain hasn't been easy or cheap for P.E.I. resident Christine ...

P.E.I. businesses owners cautiously optimistic about reduction in rates for bridge, ferry

The business community on Prince Edward Island is welcoming the news of a reduction in the rates they'll pay to cross the ...

Carney delivers on pledge to reduce bridge, ferry costs when leaving P.E.I.

It's about to become a lot cheaper to take the Confederation Bridge or the Northumberland ferris off the Island. Prime ...
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Ottawa slashes Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada’s mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along ...

P.E.I. premier says he is '10 out of 10' confident bridge, ferry tolls will be reduced

Premier Rob Lantz says after speaking to Prime Minister Mark Carney at first ministers' meeting this week that he is ...

‘It’s a good day’: P.E.I. MP breaks down the deal to reduce bridge, ferry fees

The cost of crossing the Confederation Bridge and using the ferry service between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia are both going down Aug. 1 — a topic that’s been discussed for years, and one the prime ...