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Premier Doug Ford has doubled its government’s plan Ban Municipal Speed Camera in OntarioBrampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Burlington’s Mayor Marienne rejected the appeal to preserve the programs.
In a sharp word sent to the two mayors, Ford rejected the devices as “cash tombs, pure and simple”, arguing that they fail to improve road safety by drawing millions of drivers from the pockets of drivers.
Ford’s response came after brown and mead ward Urged to reconsider the province This will outline automatic speed enforcement.
Ford wrote, “There is no answer. Our government is banning the grabbing of this municipality for all and everyone.” “Only one thing municipal speed cameras are 100 percent effective, who are taking money from hard working people.”
Instead, Ford stated that the province would give “proven and active and active” trafficking measures such as roundabouts, speed bumps and better signage, especially in school zones.
Ford Rising Ticket Cits Revenue
Premier explained what he has described as the development running in ticketing revenue:
- Between 2020 and 2024, the number of fine issued by speed cameras in Ontario increased almost nine times to 1.3 million from 163,852 to 1.3 million, resulting in the cost of drivers $ 52.5 million, resulting in $ 52.5 million.,
- In Toronto, more than 550,000 tickets were issued between January and August 2025 alone, producing more than $ 30 million. A camera, Ford said, issued around 70,000 tickets since 2022, collected $ 7.3 million.
- Other municipalities were cited which included Waterloo region (55,000 tickets in six months), Okville (17,000 in three months) and von (32,000 in three weeks).
Ford argued that if the cameras were actually effective in slowing down the drivers, the ticket number would have decreased, not increasing.
“Increasing number of mayors Like Mayor Steven Del Duka in VaughanMayor Alex Nutol in Barry and Mayor Ian Lavat in Whitheur-Staffville has either terminated speed cameras in their cities or promised to do so soon, “Ford has written.” They are joining the vast majority of municipalities and mayors, including leaders such as Mayor Barry Vabanovic. ,
This letter comes amid increasing opposition from local leaders who say that speed camera is an important tool for protecting children and pedestrians in school areas.
The brown has been one of the most vocal critics of the ban, warning that the removal of the cameras will make the roads less safe. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has also defended the city’s programSaying that cameras save life and call the province to allow the municipalities to take decisions for themselves.
Money
Brown and Mead Ward also asked the province To help cover the costs of cancellation of existing contracts. Ford rejected the request, suggesting that the municipalities use the revenue already collected or seek compensation from camera operators.
He said that Ontario’s law would condemn the termination of “de-pris” contract to the municipalities.
In the last several years, Ford encouraged you to cover these costs instead of covering these costs by using millions of dollars using millions of dollars using millions of dollars from people working hard through these speed camera programs through these speed camera programs. ,
what comes next
In September, the Ford government formally introduced a law to ban municipal speed cameras. If passed, the law will require municipalities to remove existing equipment and ban new people.
The move has led to a province-wide debate over the balance between road safety, municipal autonomy and enforcement and infrastructure. Ontario’s school boards recently joined the debate, urged the government to give priority to student security on politics.
Our government is ready to help in funding new signage and traffic-calming measures which will protect school areas. However, we are not ready, to allow your municipal speed camera to continue the cash, ”Ford wrote.
“I am eager to work together to protect my communities without making life more expensive for people working hard for Ontario.”