On Halifax’s ‘Low-Income Bus Pass’

Last week, the Halifax Transportation Committee (HTC) proposed a pilot-program that would offer 500 low-income Haligonians a MetroPass at 50 per cent of its scheduled price. The six-month program will cost approximately $120,000, although HTC’s report suggests that the $39 bus pass could potentially attract new riders (thereby offsetting any lost revenue). Within the aforementioned…

Reconsidering Canada Post’s Monopoly

Canada Post announced recently that it would cease delivering regular mail to urban residents and that, instead, it is moving forward with plans to service community mailboxes beginning in 2014. In addition, the Canadian crown corporation is increasing the price of stamps from $0.63 to $1, representing a 59 per cent increase in postage costs…