Cobequid Pass

Looks as if we’ll be paying tolls on the Cobequid Pass a lot longer than expected.

Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie says the McNeil Government in June quietly extended the deal to keep the tolls on the Cobequid Pass until 2026. They were due to come off in 2018. Baillies say motorists are not paying tolls to get a better road, they’re paying tolls to improve the Liberal balance sheet.

Smokers

New data shows Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest proportion of smokers in Canada….but Nova Scotia is close behind.

The Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey finds 18.4% of Newfoundlanders smoke compared to the national average of 13%. Nova Scotia has a rate of 17.8%.