06-17-2022, 01:11 AM
(06-15-2022, 08:31 PM)plam Wrote: I don't think prices for transit should go up, but I also think it's difficult for Regional Council to not do so, because Ontario citizens are too concerned with not paying tax rather than having public services. It would really require provincial funding to hold the line on transit prices. The Region can't run operating deficits and gas prices are up. Indeed, the increases look to be less than inflation.
NZ is having temporary 50% off transit and cutting the gas tax right now, centrally funded.
Actually now would be an easier time than other times. They are going to have to hike taxes significantly for inflation, yes, people are going to be angry, but because they have the cover of inflation (not to mention a large increase already) it would be easier to increase the transit subsidy without people being as upset about that.
But the fact they are hiking rates and not increasing service as was previously planned...*sigh*...