Toronto’s highways won’t be getting tolls anytime soon, according to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. She announced last week she won’t approve Mayor John Tory’s plan to put tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, saying there must be better transit options available for commuters first. “The conditions are not right, and that's why we've made the decision," said Wynne.

I know commutes are taking a toll on people. We will improve your commute but we won't ask you to pay more. pic.twitter.com/osJnm2Hi0u

— Kathleen Wynne (@Kathleen_Wynne) January 28, 2017

Wynne wants to see more public transit and alternate routes for drivers who don’t want to pay a toll. To this end, she announced the government will double the amount of provincial gas tax revenue Toronto (and other municipalities with transit systems) receive to help pay for transit improvements. She said the total gas tax is not increasing and consumers won’t pay more. According to the Province, the increased share will mean cities across the province will receive more than $300 million in extra funding by 2022. Of that amount, $170 million will go to Toronto, according to CBC News.