With limited transit options, off-island Montreal car owners cry foul over registration hike
;Resize=(620) "Tamra Canty-Currie, a Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot resident, says it’s 'outrageous' to pay for a public transit tax, when residents in her region do not see improved public transit options.")
In 2024, Montreal-area municipalities voted on a tax that would offset the public transit agency’s deficit. The car registration tax was raised from $59 to $150. But some towns west and south of Montreal argue the tax isn’t fair, since they aren’t well served by public transit.
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