Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Alanna Smith
Publication Date: May 1, 2024 - 20:17
Alberta government reverses course, will continue funding low-income transit passes
May 1, 2024
The Alberta minister responsible for social services says he was unaware his department had cut funding for low-income transit passes in Calgary and Edmonton despite his office justifying the decision one day earlier, saying the program is a municipal responsibility.Jason Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services, announced on Wednesday that funding would be restored in both cities. He said his ministry had notified Calgary and Edmonton that the government would no longer subsidize their low-income transit programs as part of their work to meet budget targets, and without his knowledge.
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