{"id":47350,"date":"2015-04-21T20:14:43","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T12:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=47350"},"modified":"2025-01-08T22:48:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T03:48:55","slug":"yes-vote-critical-to-secure-federal-funding-for-transit-infrastructure-mayors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/04\/21\/yes-vote-critical-to-secure-federal-funding-for-transit-infrastructure-mayors\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYes\u201d vote critical to secure federal funding for transit infrastructure: Mayors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vancouver, BC — A \u201cyes\u201d vote in the current transportation and transit referendum will be a critical step to securing federal funding for transit infrastructure in Metro Vancouver says the Mayors\u2019 Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cTomorrow\u2019s federal budget is expected to announce new funding dedicated for transit.<\/p>\n

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Only a ‘yes’ vote in the transit referendum will ensure that Metro Vancouver has the matching funds that are necessary to access the federal funding that can be invested in the Mayors\u2019 Plan,\u201d says Mayors\u2019 Council Chair and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson.<\/p>\n

Should the referendum pass, the Mayors\u2019 Plan will provide one-third of the cost shared contributions to major projects such as Surrey\u2019s Light Rail Transit system, Vancouver\u2019s Broadway SkyTrain extension and the Pattullo Bridge.<\/p>\n

\u201cMetro Vancouver needs a \u2018yes\u2019 vote to pass to access funding from the federal government,\u201d said Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore. \u201cA \u2018yes\u2019 vote is the only assured way to see region-wide transportation and transit improvements.<\/p>\n

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A \u2018no\u2019 vote will not see these projects come to reality and there\u2019s no other way to fund these much-needed investments.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new transit funding rumoured in the tomorrow\u2019s budget is in addition to $1.1 billion already reserved for BC infrastructure in the federal Building Canada Fund, and over $5 billion more from funds allocated across the country based on merit. Metro Vancouver is in competition with Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa, and other cities from BC and across Canada for a share of these federal funds.<\/p>\n

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The Mayors\u2019 Plan provides a comprehensive vision to address the region\u2019s needs for decades to come.<\/p>\n

All across Metro Vancouver, eligible voters have been receiving their ballot to cast their vote in favour or against the 0.5 per cent Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax (MVCIT). If a \u201cyes\u201d vote prevails, the MVCIT will be added on to the existing Provincial Sales Tax (PST).<\/p>\n

Voting \u201cyes\u201d to the MVCIT is crucial to improving Metro Vancouver\u2019s transportation and transit system with multiple investments that benefit commuters all over the region, whether they drive, take transit, bike or walk.\u00a0 Mayors strongly urge residents to vote \u201cyes\u201d for this most affordable option for residents and businesses. To read more about the Mayors\u2019 Plan, visit www.mayorscouncil.ca.<\/p>\n

Voters must mail their ballots to Elections BC before 8 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015. To learn more about the voting process, visit www.elections.bc.ca\/plebiscite .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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