Western Canada: Alberta faces off with Edmonton and Calgary over transit funding

It was another interesting week in Alberta politics, as the province and its two biggest cities faced off over transit funding. But the question of who knew what, when is still hanging out there.in Edmonton and Calgary that helped subsidize transit passes for low-income residents. Since 2017, the province has been giving each of the cities $4.5-million for their respective programs, with bumps in the past year as the much-needed service was used by more and more people.

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek called it an “absolute cruelty to low-income Calgarians” who rely on discounted transit passes to attend work, school and medical appointments. Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi reiterated that sentiment, calling it an “attack on local democracy.”, there was no indication that low-income transit passes might be on the chopping block.

But about 12 hours later, after public outcry and some unfavourable coverage in the media from sources that are often friendly to the government, the decision was reversed.to cut the millions in funding and it was departmental bureaucrats who put the programs on the financial chopping block because they are considered pilot projects.

Nixon said he spoke directly with the mayors after he understood what was happening before reversing the decision.

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