Ontario Investing $773,309 in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Transit

Provincial gas tax funding will help operate and expand local public transit services.

News                                                      April 10, 2025

Lindsay — The Ontario government is investing $773,309 to support public transit in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Dysart et Al, and Peterborough County through the 2024-25 Gas Tax program. This funding can be used to expand service hours, increase routes, purchase new vehicles and improve accessibility to increase transit ridership.

“This funding is great news for people in our communities,” said Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes-Brock. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, we are investing in local transit to give people more ways to connect with work, school and the people and places that matter most to them.”

The Ontario government is investing over $380 million in 106 municipalities across Ontario to improve local transit through the Gas Tax program.

The breakdown of funding for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock is as follows:

• City of Kawartha Lakes – $708,684
• Dysart et Al – $23,618
• Peterborough County – $41,007

“No matter where you live, workers and families deserve access to fast, reliable and affordable public transit that connects them to good jobs and housing,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “Our government will continue to work with municipalities in every corner of our province to improve their transit systems so they can provide the services Ontarians depend on for decades to come.”

For 2024-25, municipal Gas Tax allocations have been maintained at 2023-24 levels. In addition to the Gas Tax program, the government supports municipal transportation projects through the Connecting Links program and the Ontario Transit Investment Fund.

QUICK FACTS

• The 2024-25 Gas Tax program supports public transit systems in 106 municipalities, representing 93 per cent of all Ontarians.
• The Gas Tax program provides $0.02 per litre of gasoline sold in Ontario to support municipal transit systems.
• Municipalities may use Gas Tax funding for transit operating and capital costs.

Richard Ovcharovich Legislative Assistant Laurie Scott, M.P.P. Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock 14 Lindsay Street, North Lindsay, ON K9V 1T4   Office: 705-324-6654 Toll Free: 1-800-424-2490 Fax: 705-324-6938