Alberta Seniors, Community, and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon said the government will be reinstating funds to the Low Income Transit Pass (LITP) in Calgary and Edmonton to support low-income people. The Alberta government provides direct transit subsidies to Albertans on social benefits in municipalities across the province, including Calgary and Edmonton. “Following conversations with the two largest cities, it is clear that the cities are not able to pay for their full programs at this time,” said Nixon in a Wednesday statement. “As a result, Alberta’s government will continue to extend this funding to the cities and work with them to ensure their low-income transit program continues to be funded in the future.”Calgary and Edmonton run their own transit programs, which the Alberta government subsidizes. Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said on Tuesday the Alberta government has discontinued funding its portion of the LITP in Calgary and Edmonton. READ MORE: UPDATED: Sohi says Alberta government has ended funding to discounted transit passesEach month, Sohi said the LITP is accessed by 25,000 low-income people, students, and seniors who require public transit access to get around Edmonton. “Defunding this program will make living more expensive for 25,000 Edmontonians,” said Sohi..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Alberta Seniors, Community, and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon said the government will be reinstating funds to the Low Income Transit Pass (LITP) in Calgary and Edmonton to support low-income people. The Alberta government provides direct transit subsidies to Albertans on social benefits in municipalities across the province, including Calgary and Edmonton. “Following conversations with the two largest cities, it is clear that the cities are not able to pay for their full programs at this time,” said Nixon in a Wednesday statement. “As a result, Alberta’s government will continue to extend this funding to the cities and work with them to ensure their low-income transit program continues to be funded in the future.”Calgary and Edmonton run their own transit programs, which the Alberta government subsidizes. Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said on Tuesday the Alberta government has discontinued funding its portion of the LITP in Calgary and Edmonton. READ MORE: UPDATED: Sohi says Alberta government has ended funding to discounted transit passesEach month, Sohi said the LITP is accessed by 25,000 low-income people, students, and seniors who require public transit access to get around Edmonton. “Defunding this program will make living more expensive for 25,000 Edmontonians,” said Sohi..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.