Ontario Investing $710,246 in Cornwall Transit

April 17, 2026

Provincial gas tax funding will help support and improve local public transit initiatives

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Cornwall— As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the province is investing $710,246 to support public transit service in Cornwall. This funding through the 2025-26 Gas Tax program can be used for local public transit initiatives such as expanding service hours, increasing routes, purchasing new vehicles and improving accessibility to increase transit ridership.

“Whether you are commuting to work or travelling to see family and friends, our community relies on an efficient and timely public transit system,” said Nolan Quinn, MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. “This investment will ensure that everyone in Cornwall can stay connected and engaged across our community.” 

The province is investing nearly $380 million through the 2025-26 Gas Tax program to support public transit in 107 municipalities, helping protect Ontario communities by strengthening transit services across the province. In addition to the Gas Tax program,  Ontario also supports municipal transportation projects through the Connecting Links, and Ontario Transit Investment Fund programs.

“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is investing nearly $70 billion in public transit to protect Ontario by building a stronger, more resilient, self-reliant economy,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation. “Today, we’re ensuring municipalities can continue to deliver safe and reliable transit services for their communities.”

“The City of Cornwall is at a crossroads where we are looking at the future of our public transportation system via our new Transit Master Plan and Sunday Service Study,” said Justin Towndale, Mayor of Cornwall. “This funding from the Province of Ontario will allow us to provide for the future of public transportation in our community.”

Quick Facts

  • Under the Dedicated Funding for Public Transportation Act, 2013, two cents per litre of gasoline tax is dedicated as a permanent funding source for public transit.
  • Gas Tax funding can be used towards transit operating and capital costs at the municipalities’ own discretion.
  • The Gas Tax funding envelope is determined annually, based on the amount of gasoline sold in the previous year.
  • Gas Tax funding is determined through public transit ridership and population growth. The province’s approach provides stable support to all municipalities, including small communities, and helps expand public transit service hours and routes, new vehicles and better transit accessibility.
  • Ontario is investing nearly $70 billion in the largest transit expansion in North America, including the largest subway expansion in Canadian history: the Ontario Line subway, the Yonge North Subway Extension, the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.

 Additional Resources

Media Contact:
Adrian Bugelli
Office of MPP Nolan Quinn
613-933-6513
Nolan.Quinn@pc.ola.org