Cutting the gas tax — a crucial source of municipal transit funding — is at the top of Premier Doug Ford's to-do list.
But Premier Ford also promised to keep 2 cents per litre flowing to local transit systems, and to double the gas tax contribution to municipalities by 2021.
Hi, my name is _______ and I’m calling about the gas tax cuts. I am a transit rider and I live in your riding.Your campaign promised that you would make life more affordable and that you would not cut services.
That’s why I am calling on you to keep your promise to keep 2-cents per litre of gas tax going to municipalities for transit AND to honour the plan to double the gas tax contribution by 2021.
To make life affordable, we need good public transit. The TTC needs MORE funding, not less, so we can have lower fares and better service.
I look forward to learning about your plans to invest in public transit.
TTCriders asked all federal MP candidates from the four major parties about their commitments to public transit. Read their responses to our transit policy survey and see where your candidates stand on improving public transit!
Transit and environmental groups across Canada have released the results of a policy survey on public transit commitments from federal parties. Candidates from the Liberal, New Democrat, and Green Parties provided responses or shared commitments in their party platform. See where federal parties stand on key transit issues ahead of this election!