Montreal mayor decries lack of public transit funding in Quebec budget

Montreal mayor decries lack of public transit funding in Quebec budget

The budget, presented by Finance Minister Eric Girard in Quebec City on Tuesday, included new money to support businesses affected by U.S. tariff threats and investments to “build wealth” in Quebec, but it lacked meaningful public transit commitments, according to Montreal city officials.

Lack of bus and public transport funding in Federal Budget

(Images: Yutong Australia)Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fourth Federal Budget earlier this week, laying the groundwork for a federal election campaign that could be called within days. While taxpayers, first home buyers and job switchers came out on top, there was a distinct lack of public transport or bus and coach industry mention. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to receive the latest news and classifieds from Australasia’s b…

Budget: Mayor unhappy about lack of transit money

Mayor Plante is unhappy about the lack of support for public transit in Quebec’s big budget.

This is the conclusion expressed by the Mayor of Longueuil, Catherine Fournier, by means of a press release. She notes several blind spots [...] L的article A budget that does not meet the challenges of cities according to Catherine Fournier appeared first on FM 103.3.