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Andrew Pulsifer
Executive Director of TTCriders, a community organization that advocates for public transit users in Toronto. Pulsifer testified against Bill 98 and warned that the provincial takeover of TTC fare authority would inevitably lead to fare increases, disproportionately harming lower-income riders.
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Ford's Bill 98 strips Toronto and the TTC Board of all authority over fares, service standards, and transit governance — handing the Minister of Transportation unchecked power to set prices, zones, and routes for the first time in over a century. Transit workers, riders, city council, and even TTC management are unanimous in opposition, but Ford's majority means the bill will pass.
Pulsifer publicly warned that Bill 98 would drive up TTC fares, stating: "Toronto has one of the lowest fares in the region, so I think it's inevitable that if this goes through, fares will go up, which will have a disproportionate impact on those who can least afford it." TTCriders organized advocacy against the bill and participated in the May 9, 2026 day of action.