Call City Council: STOP two-tier transit!

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On Thursday, December 13th, City Council will debate the provincial government's plan to break apart the TTC and steal away valuable transit assets that belong to us. Breaking apart the TTC won't improve our commutes, it will create a two-tier system with higher fares and less say for our city.

It's urgent that we tell our Councillors to refuse to give away the TTC. Please take two minutes to call your Councillor and join the rally to stop the TTC grab at City Hall this Thursday at 12:30pm.

Call your Councillor!

Calling your City Councillor only takes two minutes, and makes a huge difference.

Find your new Councillor's phone number below. Don't know who your Councillor is? Scroll down to search using your address.
Use the script below to leave a message. You can read more about the issue here.
Do you have an extra five minutes to save public transit? Make the same phone call to Mayor John Tory and Councillor Brad Bradford, the Downtown Relief Line Champion. If the province steals the subways, the Relief Line will likely end up on the back-burner.

Phone Script

Hi, my name is _______ and I live in Ward ____. I'm calling to urge you to oppose the province's plan to steal away TTC assets from our city.

The TTC belongs to Toronto. Breaking the TTC apart will create a two-tier system, with higher fares and less say for Toronto. This is a bad deal for our city.

I'm counting on you to stand up for our city and our public services by opposing the province's plan on December 13.

I will be watching your vote on this issue very closely.

Calling Councillor Brad Bradford? Add this line:

"As the Downtown Relief Line Champion, I'm counting on you to take a strong stand against this plan, because it threatens the future of the Relief Line."

Other points you could include:

What will happen to free TTC for kids under 12, the low income Fair Pass, and two-hour transfers if the TTC is fragmented?
Our city's vital transit priorities like the Relief Line and Eglinton East LRT could end up on the back burner if the province gets to decide what gets built, and when.
Don't allow the provincial government to steal away the TTC — it's a highly valuable asset that Toronto residents paid for through our property taxes and transit fares.
The best way for the province to improve transit is to fund it properly. The TTC is the least-subsidized major transit system in the US and Canada.

Find your City Councillor's phone number:

	City of Toronto	Mayor John Tory	416-397-2489
1	Etobicoke North	Councillor Michael Ford	416-397-9255
2	Etobicoke Centre	Councillor Stephen Holyday	416-392-4002
3	Etobicoke-Lakeshore	Councillor Mark Grimes	416-397-9273
4	Parkdale-High Park	Councillor Gord Perks	416-392-7919
5	York South-Weston	Councillor Frances Nunziata	416-392-4091
6	York Centre	Councillor James Pasternak	416-392-1371
7	Humber River-Black Creek	Councillor Anthony Perruzza	416-338-5335
8	Eglinton-Lawrence	Councillor Mike Colle	416-338-2500
9	Davenport	Councillor Ana Bailão	416-392-7012
10	Spadina-Fort York	Councillor Joe Cressy	416-392-4044
11	University-Rosedale	Councillor Mike Layton	416-392-4009
12	Toronto-St. Paul’s	Councillor Josh Matlow	416-392-7906
13	Toronto Centre	Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam	416-392-7903
14	Toronto-Danforth	Councillor Paula Fletcher	416-392-4060
15	Don Valley West	Councillor Jaye Robinson	416-395-6408
16	Don Valley East	Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong	416-397-9256
17	Don Valley North	Councillor Shelley Carroll	416-338-2650
18	Willowdale	Councillor John Filion	416-392-0210
19	Beaches-East York	Councillor Brad Bradford	416-338-2755
20	Scarborough Southwest	Councillor Gary Crawford	416-392-4052
21	Scarborough Centre	Councillor Michael Thompson	416-397-9274
22	Scarborough-Agincourt	Councillor Jim Karygiannis	416-392-1374
23	Scarborough North	Councillor Cynthia Lai	416-338-2858
24	Scarborough-Guildwood	Councillor Paul Ainslie	416-392-4008
25	Scarborough-Rouge Park	Councillor Jennifer McKelvie	416-338-3771

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