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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford opposes all the levies, but a raging scandal surrounding allegations of drug use has weakened his influence at city hall.

Wynne, however, has said the scandal won’t stop her government from doing its work, which includes passing the May 2 budget.

“I’m the premier and I’ve got a great team at the provincial level,” she said Friday during a visit to London, Ont.

I know that we need to invest in transit across the GTHA and we need to invest in transit across the province

“We are going to do everything in our power to make decisions and move the issues ahead that I know are in the best interests of the people of the province and of the people of the GTHA.”

But Wynne can’t impose the new levies without the support of at least one of the opposition parties.

She’s promised to introduce legislation that will allow the New Democrats and Progressive Conservatives to stop the fees if they want. Both parties say they oppose new levies.

Wynne said she knows that Toronto city council is dealing with some “issues,” but she’ll move ahead once she gets the Metrolinx report.

“I know that we need to invest in transit across the GTHA and we need to invest in transit across the province,” she said.

“We also need to invest in roads and bridges. All of those issues are touched upon in our budget and that’s why it’s so important that we get the budget passed and we move to implement it for the improvement of people’s lives in the province.”

The Share The Road Cycling Coalition is also weighing in on the transit funding debate.

It says the results of a new poll it commissioned suggest that a majority of Torontonians – 66% – would support using Metrolinx funding to expand the GTA’s network of bike paths and pedestrian infrastructure.

The poll of 1,523 adult Ontario residents was conducted earlier this month by Strategic Communications Inc. of Toronto.

The Coalition says the survey clearly shows that a steadily growing number of Ontarians are choosing pedal power and walking as a favoured mode of transit, and it argues that fact should be reflected in Metrolinx spending.