Transit Funding

• Edmonton to explore new funding ideas for city’s public transit system

  How to better fund public transit in Edmonton is something the city's administration has been asked to look at more closely following a city council vote on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Apr 19, 2022
  
• Alberta steps up with $79.5M transit money for struggling cities, matches federal funds

  The one-time, $159-million payment from the federal and provincial governments aims to help cities maintain transit service levels after two years of decreased ridership.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2022
  
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• Canada’s big-city mayors call on federal government for transit funding

  The Big City Mayors' Caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities released a statement Wednesday asking the Liberals to cover transit shortfalls for the year.

  Traffic

  Jan 26, 2022
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• Kingston Transit receiving $3.2M from province

  The City of Kingston is among four southeastern Ontario municipalities receiving funding to put towards public transit.

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2022
• Canada election: O’Toole stops short of promise to extend Ottawa LRT to Barrhaven

  Despite previous commitments to a Kanata extension, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole would not commit to funding Ottawa’s light-rail out to Barrhaven on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2021
• Ontario provides additional $3.48M transit funding to Peterborough city, county

  The funding is part of the province's $150 million in additional funding announced Monday to help municipal transit systems.

  Economy

  Mar 1, 2021
• Recent Liberal announcements seem like little more than political distractions

  Given the current public mood, it’s fair to ask whether the Liberal government is trying to distract voters from its pandemic response, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  Feb 20, 2021
• Saskatoon looking to capitalize on federal transit dollars for BRT

  Saskatoon's downtown business improvement district said 18,000 to 20,000 people work in the core and offering travel options coming out of a pandemic is a good idea.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2021
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• Blaine Higgs admits New Brunswick opted out of federal bailout funding for transit

  In July, Higgs said the federal transit money available under the agreement was only intended for the country’s larger provinces.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020
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• St. Thomas, Woodstock among 11 municipalities to get $12M in transit funding from feds, province

  The funding will be used for everything from new buses and vehicles, to software and amenities, according to the province.

  Politics

  Aug 5, 2020