The Nova Scotia Liberals want to make public transit free for everyone in the province.
Leader Zach Churchill promised to implement the policy if the party wins the next provincial election.
He told our newsroom that this will help make life more affordable.
“This helps working class people who need to get around, and we have to help working families,” he said.
He made the announcement alongside Cole Harbour-Dartmouth MLA Lorelei Nicoll in Cole Harbour on Tuesday.
On Sept. 1, the transit fare in Halifax went up by 25 cents a ride for adults, kids and seniors.
People who use transit every day could save up to $1080 a year, with seniors saving up to $792, according to the release.
As part of the Liberals’ plan, they would support more than 25 transit organizations across the province with extra funding to expand and make more seats to transport more people.
Churchill said his party plans to table a bill at the fall legislative session, which begins later this week, that calls for free public transport across the province.
Churchill said they hope this legislative session shows people in the province “that there is a viable alternative to Tim Houston’s Conservatives.”
