[Policy] [BW_Advocacy] Supporting Functional Transit to Help Prevent Freezing of Transit Subsidy - Carbon Pricing Coalition

Thu Aug 17 10:08:51 PDT 2017

Thank yiu. I agree Ian.

On Aug 17, 2017 12:08 PM, "Ian Walker" <ianwalker.wpg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I think we should support functional transit. I believe that allying
> ourselves with other like minded groups will make us stronger.
>
> I also agree with Mark and Kailey on joining the Manitoba carbon pricing
> coalition. We need those tax dollars to help fund new cycling
> infrastructure to get more people biking more often.
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Ian
>
> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017, 08:36 Kailey Kroeker, <kroeker.kailey at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 1. I definitely believe we should use simple resources (Facebook,
>> website, letters) to help support Functional Transit and the Manitoba
>> Carbon Pricing Coaltion
>> 2-3. I would support Bike Winnipeg joining the Coalition. From my
>> knowledge (and please correct me if I have misunderstood), the Federal
>> Government is requiring that Provincial Governments impose carbon pricing
>> to redirect economic focus on green infrastructure, but our current
>> Provincial Government in Manitoba is not acting proactively, and is instead
>> trying to wait it out and not impose these much needed initiatives. I
>> believe it fits entirely into our mission "to make cycling in Winnipeg a
>> safe, enjoyable, accessible and convenient transportation choice
>> year-round"; we are all organizations aiming to provide people with
>> sustainable, healthy, and varied transportation options that minimize our
>> reliance on carbon energy. I believe it is our organizational role to lobby
>> to government for anything within this realm. I also believe it is a good
>> chance for the many many likeminded organizations to band together; I
>> believe it will only help make every organization stronger.
>>
>> In my view, it is a no-brainer for Bike Winnipeg to join the Manitoba
>> Carbon Pricing Coalition.
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 1:47 AM, Bill Newman <bill.newman at plumdee.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> This is all very nice and green for sure and many of us as individuals
>>> would be on side.  But I don't see that it aligns all that well with the
>>> BWin core mission (what we're here for) or core competencies (the things
>>> we're really good at).
>>>     If this money were withdrawn from transit would it be available for
>>> cycling support or would it be a precedent for reducing support for cycling
>>> too?  I have no idea.  But we really should have some idea if we are to
>>> wade in on this issue.
>>>     We would also have to be careful how much group energy we want
>>> allocate to this campaign.
>>>     That said, I can see a simple post on the website or a comment on
>>> Facebook urging people to look at the Functional Transit website and
>>> consider the issue as a move back towards private automobiles and away from
>>> public transit, cycling and active transit in general.  Can we spin that to
>>> focus on our priorities in a compelling way?
>>>     --Bill
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2017-08-15 15:57, Mark Cohoe wrote:
>>>
>>> HI Everyone,
>>>
>>> I hope your summers have been going well. Sorry for the cross posting,
>>> but I thought it made sense for this issue.
>>>
>>> As you may know, the provincial government is planning to end
>>> legislation guaranteeing provincial funding for municipal transit agencies
>>> in Manitoba. Essentially, the current legislation guarantees that the
>>> province will match municipal funding for any subsidy of transit services
>>> (operating expenses - revenue). This would obviously cause problems for the
>>> city as they would have to choose to either reduce their subsidy, raise
>>> taxes to cover the difference or shift funding from other
>>> projects/priorities to make up the difference.
>>>
>>> Functional Transit <http://functionaltransit.com/>, which lobbies for
>>> improved transit service and changes to the way that the transit service is
>>> run, has put together a letter writing campaign and is organizing like
>>> minded groups to help push for the maintenance of the existing agreement.
>>> I'm taking part in a meeting this Thursday, August 17th to discuss the
>>> strategy.
>>>
>>> I'm looking for advice/direction on three items:
>>>
>>> 1) Should we use our resources (Facebook, Newsletter) to promote the
>>> letter writing campaign and subsequent planning? I certainly think we
>>> should.
>>>
>>> 2) I'd also like to join with them (and other like-minded organizations)
>>> to develop a strategy around carbon pricing and planning on what to do with
>>> the revenues generated from any carbon tax, with an emphasis on dedicating
>>> monies raised to transit and AT (both capital and operating) Ultimately, I
>>> think it probably makes sense to push towards partnering with the Manitoba
>>> Carbon Pricing Coalition <https://www.facebook.com/mbcarbonpricing/> on
>>> this, but I figure it's worth starting with Functional Transit to try and
>>> develop some common goals before advancing to the bigger group.
>>>
>>> 3) From above, you can see that I think it makes sense for us to get
>>> involved in the Manitoba Carbon Pricing Coalition. What do others think,
>>> should I start the process?
>>>
>>> In terms of the money that would be raised from the carbon tax, it`s
>>> huge. Our provincial government's decision to stay out of the pan-Canadian
>>> carbon pricing policy is currently holding up $66 million over 5 years,
>>> with a very serious threat for that money to be shifted into a general fund
>>> available to all provinces.  But even that is small potatoes compared with
>>> the money that would be generated by a carbon tax.
>>>
>>> Here is a partial list of expected carbon tax revenues in Manitoba. It
>>> leaves out off-road transportation (think agriculture, mining, forestry) as
>>> well as other agricultural emissions (mainly emitted through the use of
>>> fertilizer, livestock and manure management) which may end up getting
>>> exempted or at least dedicated back to their respective sectors.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2018
>>>
>>> 2019
>>>
>>> 2020
>>>
>>> 2021
>>>
>>> 2022
>>>
>>> Projected Revenues
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Road Transportation
>>>
>>> Gasoline
>>>
>>>
>>> 33.28%
>>>
>>> $34,962,982
>>>
>>> $68,085,806
>>>
>>> $99,368,474
>>>
>>> $128,810,985
>>>
>>> $156,413,339
>>>
>>> Diesel
>>>
>>>
>>> 19.17%
>>>
>>> $20,140,292
>>>
>>> $39,220,569
>>>
>>> $57,240,830
>>>
>>> $74,201,076
>>>
>>> $90,101,306
>>>
>>> Off Road Transportation
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Stationary Combustion
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Residential
>>>
>>>
>>> 11.28%
>>>
>>> $11,846,500
>>>
>>> $22,446,000
>>>
>>> $31,798,500
>>>
>>> $39,904,000
>>>
>>> $46,762,500
>>>
>>> Commercial & Institutional
>>>
>>>
>>> 13.26%
>>>
>>> $13,927,000
>>>
>>> $26,388,000
>>>
>>> $37,383,000
>>>
>>> $46,912,000
>>>
>>> $54,975,000
>>>
>>> Manufacturing
>>>
>>>
>>> 11.13%
>>>
>>> $11,694,500
>>>
>>> $22,158,000
>>>
>>> $31,390,500
>>>
>>> $39,392,000
>>>
>>> $46,162,500
>>>
>>> Pipelines
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2.33%
>>>
>>> $2,451,000
>>>
>>> $4,902,000
>>>
>>> $7,353,000
>>>
>>> $9,804,000
>>>
>>> $12,255,000
>>>
>>> Solid Waste
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 9.56%
>>>
>>> $10,041,500
>>>
>>> $19,026,000
>>>
>>> $26,953,500
>>>
>>> $33,824,000
>>>
>>> $39,637,500
>>>
>>> Total Revenues
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 100.00%
>>>
>>> $105,063,774
>>>
>>> $202,226,375
>>>
>>> $291,487,804
>>>
>>> $372,848,060
>>>
>>> $446,307,145
>>>
>>> Unlike the $66 million, the Federal Government has promised that any
>>> money raised by the carbon tax will stay in the province it was raised in.
>>> The catch is that unless the province joins in on the Pan-Canadian pricing
>>> policy, the Federal government will decide how it is spent, not the
>>> provincial government. That may be a good thing or a bad thing.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
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