Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's attention to public transit.

In July 2022, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced public consultations would take place concerning the creation of a new permanent public transit fund supported by the federal government.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BRAD WEST

May 15, 2023

In Canada’s biggest cities, public transit systems are at a crossroads. With the twin shocks of the pandemic and rising inflation—as well as limited and reduced revenue tools—many transit agencies are now facing the prospect of cutting services and raising fares just t...

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