License Plate Sticker Elimination
The government eliminated license plate renewal fees, costing the treasury approximately $1.1 billion annually.
📋 An in effect Contracts policy from February 2022 · Implemented · Well sourced
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"Putting Money Back in Your Pocket"
Eliminating license plate sticker renewal fees and refunding two years of payments to help Ontario families with the cost of living.
"$1.1 Billion Per Year in Lost Revenue, Timed for an Election"
Announced months before the 2022 election, this eliminated a stable $1.1 billion annual revenue stream with no offsetting benefit to the treasury. The one-time refund cost $2 billion. The policy disproportionately benefits those with more expensive vehicles and multiple cars, making it regressive compared to funding public services.
- Announced February 2022, months before the provincial electionsource
- One-time refund cost approximately $1.95 billion (FAO estimate)source
- Ongoing cost: $1.1 billion per year in lost revenuesource
- Regressive: benefits those with more and more expensive vehiclessource
This section represents editorial interpretation of documented evidence.
Figures are approximate, using publicly available Ontario cost data.
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