This includes direct grants of $1.1 billion to Metrolinx and $74 million to Northland, $370 million to municipalities, $121 million for the Single Fare program (between neighbouring systems), and $110 million to the City of Toronto under a new agreement between Ontario and Toronto.
Nearly $200 per capita in Toronto
These provincial subsidies of $1.8 billion are equivalent to $112.16 for each resident of Ontario.
This varies significantly among Ontario’s 11 economic regions. The Toronto region (including Durham, York, Peel, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills and the City of Toronto), will receive $196.49 per capita. Followed by the Northeast economic region ($90.01), Hamilton-Niagara ($61.87), Muskoka-Kawarthas ($58.03), Northwest ($45.67), Ottawa ($31.91).
Overall, regions served by both municipal and provincial transit agencies received more provincial operating grants per capita than regions with only municipal transit agencies.
Municipal, provincial, federal
In 2022, the $4.1 billion in government operating grants was funded by municipalities (53.6%), the province (38.9%), and the federal government (7.5%).
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