Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke mulls applying road tolls in response to federal cuts
Grand Chief Cody Diabo told reporters on Tuesday the tolls could help offset the impact of cuts by Indigenous Services Canada on the community south of Montreal.
He says his council is looking at implementing tolls on major highways where he says approximately 120,000 vehicles pass through daily.
Federal ministers have been asked to carve out savings of 7.5 per cent next spring, with cuts expected to rise to 15 per cent in 2028-29.
Diabo says the news of the cuts comes in the wake of Indigenous opposition to Bill C-5, which gives Ottawa the power to fast-track projects it considers to be in the national interest.
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is calling on the Liberal government to reverse the budget cuts, which it says could jeopardize programs in health care, education and infrastructure, among others.
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