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POLITICAL CORNER: The government needs to do something about Greyhound’s service cuts

Written by: Eva Zhu (Opinions Editor) and Liam Wilson (Peak Associate) Starting October 31, Greyhound Canada will cut passenger and shipping delivery services in British Columbia, the Prairies, and Northern Ontario, citing a decline in ridership and competition from other transit options. The sole route remaining in BC will run from Vancouver to Seattle and be operated by Greyhound’s American counterpart. The problem? This will impact about two million people, cutting off affordable transport to Indigenous people, and thoopinionsse living in small, rural, and/or lower-income communities. In many cases, this will leave them with no other transport options. Jagmeet Singh,…

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