BUCK A RIDE: Ontario Liberals promise $1 transit fare across province until 2024 if elected

In an effort to appeal to those who take public transit, the Ontario Liberals have announced a promise that would see fares slashed to just $1 province-wide until 2024 if they are elected in June. The plan would apply to all municipal lines, according to CP24.

The cost of transit would be reduced to a dollar mark while monthly passes would be clashed to just $40. Transit would also be made free for veterans.

Current fares in Ontario vary, with costs in Toronto currently costing $3.25 while a monthly pass is $156.

"Ontario is gripped by an affordability crisis and families expect their government to act. Ontario Liberals have a better plan. Our plan will provide families with immediate relief within the first 100 days of being elected, by slashing the price of transit to a buck-a-ride," said Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca.

"Under our plan, someone hopping on the GO train from Oakville to head in for a Blue Jays game will save nearly $20 on their round trip. And a commuter taking the GO from Whitby to Toronto would save more than $300 dollars a month."

"Ontario Liberals are offering a choice," Del Duca continued. "With the Ford Conservatives, Ontario gets billions wasted on one highway that won’t be completed for a decade and will not make a difference on commute times. With our Ontario Liberal plan, people will get immediate relief for their commute and in their wallet."

"Unlike Doug Ford’s broken promise of 'buck-a-beer,' we will deliver 'buck-a-ride' for all transit riders," Del Duca added in the statement released on Monday.