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Majority of Canadians support tolls, say researchers

A recent survey conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) indicates that 64 per cent of Canadians prefer paying tolls rather than higher taxes or going into debt in order to cover the costs of public infrastructure. The survey also suggests six in ten Canadians think governments across the country are not investing enough in public infrastructure. The same number supports a larger role for the private sector in financing and managing infrastruc
January 20, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
A recent survey conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) indicates that 64 per cent of Canadians prefer paying tolls rather than higher taxes or going into debt in order to cover the costs of public infrastructure.

The survey also suggests six in ten Canadians think governments across the country are not investing enough in public infrastructure. The same number supports a larger role for the private sector in financing and managing infrastructure projects.

National support for public-private partnerships remains near an all-time high with seven in ten Canadians who approve of governments using the P3 model to design, build, finance, maintain, and sometimes operate, infrastructure projects.

“Canadians obviously support the need for governments to invest in publicly owned and controlled infrastructure,” says CCPPP president and CEO Mark Romoff. “And this research shows they have some very strong views on how best to fund these complex projects. It’s also clear that Canadians have come to understand and appreciate that public-private partnerships deliver projects on time and provide superior value for tax payers’ money.”

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