Town of Caledon confirms Peel Region roads transfer will result in 73% tax increase per household

CALEDON, ON (February 4, 2026) - The Town of Caledon reaffirmed today that the proposed downloading of regional roads from Peel Region would impose approximately $80 million annually in new costs on Caledon taxpayers, following discussions at its Single Tier Transition Committee (STTC) meeting. 

Based on conservative estimates first identified in a 2023 report, this would amount to approximately 73% tax increase per household annually. 

At the Single Tier Transition Committee meeting, Mayor Groves emphasized that the roads transfer proposal is both impossible and unfair.  

“The $80M represents new costs to Caledon taxpayers who would see this increase on their municipal tax bills,” said Annette Groves, Mayor, Town of Caledon. “It is unreasonable to expect a community of 80,000 residents to absorb costs that were previously supported by a tax base of 1.6 million people.”  

The 2023 financial analysis was prepared by Watson & Associates Economists, which identified the $80M in new costs to residents, a similar figure to what they identified when they completed a review for the Region of Peel.  

“Caledon is now being forced to incur costs in preparation for the downloading of road services,” added Committee Chair, Councillor Doug Maskell. “It’s incumbent upon the province to identify the funding source for this service and for our local MPP to advocate for an effective funding strategy for Caledon.” 

Caledon looks to the Province to deliver concrete funding solutions that guarantee a fiscally responsible, transparent transition and to ensure local taxpayers are not left carrying the cost. 

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