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 Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
b) Fares should be frozen where they are
Candidates that selected this response:

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
c) Fares should go up as planned
Candidates that selected this response:

Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:

Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Candidates that skipped this question:

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: