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OCTOBER 23, TORONTO, ON-- The President of Amalgamated Transit Union Canada (ATU) sees a huge window of opportunity with the newly elected Liberal Minority government. “The outcome of the 2019 Federal Election presents a great opportunity for transit professionals in the ATU to advance important national priorities,” said ATU Canada President John Di Nino. “A Liberal Minority government means they have to work together with other parties on an issue-by-issue basis. In order to achieve the very best for the public transit community, we need to shift gears and build on our strengths through solidarity and political action.

Election 2019: Building better lives through better transit

AUGUST 21, 2019 -- ATU Canada is proud to stand with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in advocating for better transit. The Public Transit Platform, released Wednesday, echoes the message that is central to ATU Canada’s National Transit Strategy: the federal government must invest in a permanent federal funding mechanism to grow transit infrastructure and support transit operation.

HAMILTON, JULY 10, 2019 -- ATU Canada President John Di Nino is calling for reform after a vicious assault on a GO Transit bus operator in Hamilton.

LETHBRIDGE - Transportation Minister Brian Mason was in Lethbridge on Monday, May 28, to discuss the progress being made on the downtown transit terminal project at the city-owned parking lot on 5th Ave. S.

With less than a month left before the provincial election, ATU Canada, ATU Locals and transit advocates rallied again to demand to keep transit public across Ontario. The advocates say privatization of transit will threaten jobs, service and the safety of public transit. “By lining the pockets of large corporations to take over your public transit their main goal is to make profits on the backs of the tax payers in Ontario,” said ATU Canada President Paul Thorp, pointing out ATU has been engaged in a Keep Transit Public Campaign for more than a year.

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Students and faculty gathered at the University of Lethbridge Friday, discussing whether to implement a U-Pass for Lethbridge Transit. If a U-Pass were adopted, it would reduce bus fares for students from $289 per semester to $77. However, opt out options would only apply to a shortlist of circumstances... See Video Here

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The Transit Master Plan provides strategies for potential future changes to public transit in Lethbridge, and should not be considered a final draft, says the City’s Transit manager.