The Dark Side

Everything you need to know about the upcoming transit referendum

[caption id="attachment_551" align="alignnone" width="940"] Illustrations by Esther Chang[/caption] Between March 16 and May 29, voters in Metro Vancouver will have the option to vote “yes” or “no” in the upcoming transit and transportation referendum. As is expected with any decision that will affect a large population, many sides to the debate have emerged, with people either supporting or opposing the 0.5 per cent tax increase. Here is a brief compilation of the different sides and perspectives that you need to know about before the referendum starts. The “YES” side With 232.5 million passengers reported in 2013, the amount of people…

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