Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford say they are prepared to work with the city of Ottawa as Mayor Mark Sutcliffe warns of potential cuts to transit services without financial help from the federal and provincial governments, but made no funding commitments to the city.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford answer questions from reporters on Aug. 12, 2024. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
"The federal government will always be a partner of municipalities going forward particularly a municipality that is so geographically important to the federal government as Ottawa," Trudeau said.Ford pointed to a major $543-million "new deal for Ottawa" it signed with city earlier this year, which included money for transportation priorities, including uploading Ottawa Road 174 and a new interchange at Highway 416. The deal did not include operating funds for OC Transpo.
In a video posted to social media site X on Sunday evening, Sutcliffe said he is fighting for "Ottawa's fair share," saying OC Transpo has incurred major losses since the pandemic as a significant drop in ridership has affected revenue. He also points to an inequity in transit funding from senior levels of government compared to other cities, pointing to Toronto, where provincial and federal funding has been given for major transit projects.
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