Aulac toll proposal / New Brunswick border impact

If you live in Cumberland County and cross into New Brunswick, tell us what the proposed Aulac toll would mean for you.

This form is focused on Cumberland County residents and other Nova Scotians who cross into New Brunswick for work, business, family, health care, or regular errands. New Brunswick residents would not pay the proposed toll.

Announced March 17, 2026
Location Near Aulac
Applies to Non-NB vehicles
Target year 2028

01

Workers and commuters

People who cross for employment, shift work, contract work, or seasonal work can use this form to describe how the toll could affect their routine and income.

02

Businesses and self-employed people

If your job, customers, deliveries, or service calls take you into New Brunswick, use this form to show what added toll costs would mean for your business.

03

Families and regular travellers

This is not just about work. Travel for medical care, family, shopping, education, and caregiving also counts.

Why your response matters

  • It shows how often Cumberland County and other Nova Scotia residents cross into New Brunswick.
  • It shows how much spending from this side of the border could be affected.
  • It gives workers, businesses, and families a direct way to explain the toll in plain terms.
  • It creates a local record that can be used in public advocacy and media work.

Before you submit

  • Only share information you are comfortable submitting through a public web form.
  • Public quotations and future updates require separate opt-in choices below.
  • Responses may be reviewed by Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin and her team to understand the public impact.
  • This form is for documenting the Nova Scotia-side impact, not signing up for a lawsuit or class action.

Impact form

Share your experience

Complete the form below. Required fields are marked clearly. Most people should be able to finish in two or three minutes.

About you
Your connection to New Brunswick
Why do you usually travel into New Brunswick?
Impact
Which impacts apply to you? Optional
Do you believe the proposed toll would make it harder for you to work, earn income, run a business, or pursue your livelihood in New Brunswick?
Permissions and privacy

This form asks only for information needed to document practical impact.

Questions

What happens next?

Who should fill out this form?

Nova Scotia residents, especially people in Cumberland County, who cross into New Brunswick and would be affected by the proposed toll. It is open to workers, business owners, commuters, patients, caregivers, shoppers, and other regular travellers.

Is this a class action signup?

No. This is a public impact form for documenting what the proposed toll would mean for Nova Scotia residents. If you opt in, you may receive updates about the issue, but this form is not a lawsuit or class-action signup.

Will my response be made public?

Responses may be reviewed by Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin and her team. Your contact details are not for public release, and quotations should only be used if you opt in.

Why ask about trips and spending?

Those answers help show how often Cumberland County and other Nova Scotia residents cross the border, and how much spending New Brunswick could lose if the toll goes ahead.