Chow promises weekly TTC fare cap if re-elected

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she would introduce a weekly TTC fare cap if she is reelected this fall, limiting riders to paying for 10 trips per week. She also pledged to freeze TTC fares next year, which would be the fourth straight year without an increase. Chow said the proposal could fit within the city’s 2027 budget and argued that keeping transit affordable has been part of her approach since taking office in 2023. The announcement comes shortly after the TTC launched a monthly fare cap pilot that allows free travel after 47 trips in a month. The plan is part of the wider debate in Toronto’s mayoral race over transit affordability, service reliability, and city spending. Other candidates have criticized Chow’s record on transit, while some are advancing their own proposals for TTC service and safety.