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Low-income transit passes: The hand-up to help in hard times

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Calgary and Edmonton transit agencies are on a fiscal cliff, says David Cooper .

Cooper: Cuts to low-income transit passes are a public policy challenge that exacerbates economic activity, climate action and affordability challenges across Canada .

The downstream effects of denying Albertans the empowerment of social mobility will be greater than what policy-makers think they are accomplishing by putting these programs on the chopping block.

Investing in transit access is not just the right thing to do; it is a smart policy that saves money and supports communities.

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English

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