License renewal fees scrapped?
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Still need the stickers yet there is no cost. They just want to make sure you’re insured and road worthy.
Stickers are gone as well.
“Ontario is scrapping vehicle licence plate renewal fees and the requirement for drivers to have a licence plate sticker effective March 13.”
It must be an election year.
“Ontario is scrapping vehicle licence plate renewal fees and the requirement for drivers to have a licence plate sticker effective March 13.”
It must be an election year.
Knowing the Government, they were probably losing money on it at $120 a pop. Joking, not joking.
Besides it being an election year, it was nothing more than another tax on motorists. I'm glad it's gone. As for "lost revenue." Considering fuel prices have gone from $0.94 /L in 2020 to $1.60 /L now, the Province is already raking in significantly more in taxes from that alone. Drivers deserve a little break.
Simple... By requiring you to renew your plate annually, pay outstanding fines, provide proof of insurance etc. They just don't charge you a $120.00 or provide a sticker. If your plate hasn't been renewed, the Cops can still issue a ticket.
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If this was Justin cutting a fee the righties would be up in arms saying it was just to win an election. Albeit I am not against it, I have 4 vehicles and that is just extra hobbying money now. LOL
This statement doesn't make sense.
I thought the "Sticker" for the plater on your car is a RECEIPT for paying for the plate for limited time of a year or two. I always paid for 2 years to avoid the increase.
Exactly and a year from now it will be back with a different name and doing the same thing. I am not voting for that CLOWN.
The mouth-breathing buck-a-beer crowd rejoices. Ford putting pennies ahead of pounds again.
The underdog. The FOURTH or FIFTH Party. This will rock heads everywhere. If you cut off the top 3 then Politics will change completely.
Remember Ross Perot or Ralph Nader ?
Ontario scraps licence plate sticker renewal fees, offers refunds from March 2020 onward | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario government has announced it is ending licence plate renewal fees and sticker fees by March 13 and will refund the cost of stickers purchased over the past two years.
globalnews.ca
this will cost the province $1.1B
make no mistake this money will be gathered in some other way.
There just transfer the cost /price to other admin fees like getting your license renewed. Its doubtful it will be equal or less. If it is equal it is still a good move as its one less form of paper work to deal with - even if really is just smoke and mirrors.
However it will be sold as "a saving" which is highly doubtful it will be. Even if revenue neutral it will gain many votes for doing very little - and even if it ends up being 400 extra bucks somewhere else it will still help Ford get elected. Its a smart cynical move done at election time just like the buck a beer move.
The sticker is just that, a sticker. You're issued an actual receipt or proof of payment depending on how you paid, online or in person. All the information is in the MOT's database. All the Cops have to do is run your plates to see if you've renewed your plates. They have technology to automatically scan plates as they're driving along. They don't even have to manually enter them anymore. The sticker is irrelevant.
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