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Mandeep Lali
Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Lali testified at the Ontario Legislature's Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on May 7, 2026, alongside ATU Local 113 and TTCriders, emphasizing the need to protect local service and secure a reliable operating subsidy before any provincial control over TTC governance proceeds.
Connected Scandals
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.
As TTC CEO, Lali testified against Bill 98 at Queen's Park committee on May 7, 2026 — joining transit workers and riders advocates in institutional opposition to the Ford government's takeover of TTC fare and service authority. His testimony emphasized protecting local service levels and securing reliable operating subsidies, concerns not addressed in the legislation.