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“No” victory will hit students the hardest
EIC July 13, 2015Like a lot transit riders who have kept up with the news these past few weeks, I’m disappointed, but I’m not surprised. Metro Vancouver has voted “no” on a 0.5 per cent tax hike for increased transit services, including more bus service, a new Pattullo Bridge, 11 new B-lines, and better SkyTrain service. And it wasn’t even that close: 62 per cent of the area’s population voted against the proposed tax, versus 38 per cent in favour. Even Vancouver, where the effects of the planned tax would arguably have been the most pronounced, edged out a no vote, 51 per…
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Metro Vancouverites to vote on transit tax
EIC February 2, 2015In the upcoming transit referendum, Metro Vancouver residents will have the opportunity to vote on a transit tax that would increase the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) by 0.5 per cent. The referendum, if passed, would allow for improvements in transportation…
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