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Originally Posted by Rathji
No one is claiming a person from Okotoks (for example) should pay more than the normal transit fee, even though CT operating costs are subsidized by Calgarian's taxes. We are just saying that the convenience of driving to a CTrain station and parking for a day in a high demand spot over taking a (sometimes crappy) feeder bus from your neighbour to that same station should cost extra money.
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What about the tax dollars generated by tourists visiting the city of Calgary or say NHL teams for that matter. They help to keep businesses going that in turn pay taxes to the city.