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A prominent voice of businesses in the Toronto region is recommending two taxes, a parking space fee and high occupancy toll lanes to fund massive transit expansion and advance the endless debate about how to deal with costly gridlock.

Toronto Region Board of Trade president and CEO Carol Wilding unveiled on Monday a controversial suite of “revenue tools” the board believes can raise more than $2-billion a year to fund a $50-billion transportation plan known as The Big Move.

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“In putting our recommendations forward we want to signal to all parties that it’s time to get specific,” Ms. Wilding told a group of business, education, and government leaders at a press conference. “We know tough decisions will have to be made. Simply looking to governments to tighten belts and consider alternative financing methods won’t be enough.”

Ms. Wilding echoed the words of Premier Kathleen Wynne — that it’s not if the region should adopt revenue tools, but which ones. The Board of Trade says congestion costs the region $6-billion in lost productivity a year.