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Investing $785,000 for North Bay Transit

Provincial gas tax funding will help operate and expand local public transit services

NORTH BAY—Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $785,000 to support public transit in the City of North Bay through the 2024-25 Gas Tax program. This funding can be used to expand service hours, increase routes, purchase new vehicles, and improve accessibility to increase transit ridership.

“This funding is great news for people in North Bay,” said MPP Vic Fedeli. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, we are investing in local transit to give people in North Bay more ways to connect with work, school, and the people and places that matter most to them.”

“We thank the Ontario Government and MPP Fedeli for their continued support of public transit in North Bay,” said Mayor Peter Chirico. “The ongoing investment through the Gas Tax Program allows us to continue making public transit a reliable and accessible option for our residents.”

The Ontario government is investing over $380 million in 106 municipalities across Ontario to improve local transit through the Gas Tax program.

For 2024-25, municipal Gas Tax allocations have been maintained at 2023-24 levels. In addition to the Gas Tax program, the government supports municipal transportation projects through the Connecting Links program and the Ontario Transit Investment Fund.

QUICK FACTS

• The 2024-25 Gas Tax program supports public transit systems in 106 municipalities, representing 93% of Ontarians.
• The Gas Tax program provides $0.02 per litre of gasoline sold in Ontario to support municipal transit systems.
• Municipalities may use Gas Tax funding for transit operating and capital costs.