“The $79 I spend on a bus pass wouldn’t buy that much groceries over a month, so transit is vital,” Suter said.

“They definitely need to expand the program. There is all kinds of people in my situation who simply don’t take transit now because they can’t afford to.”

On p...

On July 29, I wrote a letter to Waterloo Region council on behalf of the Alliance Against Poverty, asking that they give serious consideration to choosing Elizabeth Clarke to assume the seat on council that was previously filled by the late Wayne Wettlaufer.

In that let...