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Opinion: Transit deserves more support than it gets (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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[โ€“] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I didn't say those people were poor but your point is correct.

Edit: for the record "poor" in itself contains so much negative sentiment. Sigh. What a world we have made for ourselves.

[โ€“] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You are correct you didn't, however many people who use transit in Canada only use it because they can't afford private vehicle ownership and transit is otherwise the worst option time and convenience wise.