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The provincial government is hesitant to cough up $3.3 million for OC Transpo to subsidize a low-income transit pass, putting pressure on council to decide if the rebate should be part of the 2017 city budget.

Council voted in May to ask the province to cover the costs of a deeply discounted pass for low-income residents.

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Postmedia asked the province this week if it would give the city money to pay for a low-income pass, as requested by council. The transportation ministry said it doesn’t have a say on the city’s day-to-day transit service, including the structure of fares.

“While the province funds municipal public transit systems, it is not involved in their daily operations,” ministry spokesperson Kwok Wong said in an email. “Municipal public transit systems are responsible for all aspects of their operations, which includes setting fare structures, and have the ability to introduce low-income transit passes.”