Transit

What should be done about transit fares?

Context:

City council decided in April to leave cash fares for transit at $3.50 until February 2022, when fares are to go up to $4 and "smart fare" cards will be introduced with a $3 flat rate. Transit revenues currently cover about 45% of operating costs for the service. Lowering fares could mean a reduction in service, an increase in taxes, or both.


Candidate responses

A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:

a) Fares should decrease

Candidates that selected this response:

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Haruun Ali

Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Cody Bondarchuk

Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

James Cameron

James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Abdulhakim Dalel

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Susan Field

Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Kirsten Goa

Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Brian (Breezy) Gregg

Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Michael Janz

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Harman Singh Kandola

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

James Kosowan

James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Glynnis Andrea Lieb

Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Cori Longo

Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Salar Melli

Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Erin Rutherford

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Ashley Salvador

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Keren Tang

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Steven Townsend

Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Shamair Turner

Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

b) Fares should be frozen where they are

Candidates that selected this response:

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Moe Banga

Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Jason Carter

Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Tim Cartmell

Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Rick Comrie

Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Mark Davies

Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Jon Dziadyk

Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Jasbir Singh Gill

Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Rhiannon Hoyle

Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Liz John-West

Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Kim Krushell

Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Mukesh Makwana

Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Sanjay Malhotra

Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Caroline Matthews

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Michael Oshry

Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Lana Palmer

Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Guiscela Perez Arellano

Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Jennifer Rice

Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Charan Saggu

Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Tarcy Schindelka

Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Rashpal Sehmby

Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Amarjeet Sohi

Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Diana Steele

Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Byron Vass

Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Tricia Velthuizen

Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Cheryll Watson

Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Steve Weston

Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

c) Fares should go up as planned

Candidates that selected this response:

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Jo-Anne Wright

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Candidates that selected this response:

Bev Esslinger

Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Andrew Knack

Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Candidates that skipped this question:

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak


Voter responses

Based on more than 16,000 responses received as of Oct. 14, here's how voters answered this question:

Overall

By ward

Note: Taproot excluded surveys with fewer than two answers from these results. It was possible for voters to fill out the survey multiple times, but unlikely at a large scale given the structure of the survey. Voters were not able to select "I don't have a position on this issue".