A single person received more than $38,000.
The refund program, touted by Doug Ford’s government as a way to put money back in the pockets of Ontarians recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, sent cheques of less than $1,000 to the majority of Ontario drivers, the data shows.
“When this was floated as an idea the government was talking about pocketbook issues. But folks who can afford that many cars don’t have pocketbook issues. “Our focus was putting money back in people’s pockets,” the minister said. “The vast majority of Ontarians received a refund of under $1,200. Obviously, there are rare cases of people who have a large number of cars, but we are very pleased that we’ve been able to put so much money back in people’s pockets to help them when they need it most.”Until this year, drivers had to pay annually for a sticker for their licence plates. Fees varied by location and type of vehicle.
This still doesn’t come close to the highest refunds, which were in the tens of thousands of dollars. One person received $16,020.50, another received $19,096.50, and the largest refund was $38,779.50. Plunkett told CTV News he has a collection of 82 General Motors classic cars, from Chevrolets to Corvettes to Cadillacs in a showroom. He said he tries to drive three cars a day.
Dealerships did not get a refund as they do not own their cars personally and businesses will not have to pay the fee in future, a government spokesperson said.
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