Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault's latest offer to public transit agencies would see the province foot about 20 per cent of the agencies' projected deficit.
WATCH: Some public transit agencies are concerned they may need to cut down on services. The Quebec government is currently in negotiations with municipalities to decide just how much help the province can give public transit agencies. The agencies are facing a deficit of around $2.5 and as Global’s Franca Mignacca reports, the province’s latest offer is lower than expected.
Plante said the initial offer of 20 per cent was “low,” but she has hope the province will be receptive at the negotiating table and come back with more. “Like other public transit authorities, we’ve already made major optimization efforts since the pandemic, and we want to avoid cuts to our services,” the RTC writes.Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says the province and the federal government worked together to invest a combined $2 billion in aid for Quebec public transit authorities during the pandemic.
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