Sales Tax Proposal to Help Fund Transit & Cycling

The Metro Vancouver Mayors Council is proposing a sales tax of between .1% and .5% to help fund transit (and cycling) in Metro Vancouver, added to their list of possible funding sources that they are approaching the Provincial Government with. HUB has written a letter of support.

Consider sending an email in support of more funding for transit and cycling including the sales tax, vehicle levy, carbon tax and road pricing to:
Christy Clark <premier@gov.bc.ca> and Adrian Dix <adrian.dix.mla@leg.bc.ca>

And your MLA:
http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/3-1-1.htm

These news organizations are taking polls: 
http://www.news1130.com/2013/02/05/metro-vancouver-mayors-suggest-new-transit-sales-tax/ 
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Metro+Vancouver+mayors+call+fees+taxes+fund+transit/7923599/story.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/mayors-back-sales-tax-to-pay-for-translink/article8285556/

In the United States, such sales taxes are commonly used to support transit and cycling, with voter support.