There *is* wealth in BC and Canada. Arguments that claim otherwise distract from the fact that we have a MASSIVE concentration of wealth in this country (1/4) 🧵 #taxtherich #bcpoli #canpoli #wealthtax

Come celebrate and learn about solutions for a more connected and greener community. Bring the whole fam! We will share food, play games and learn together!

Nathan Davidowicz, Editor of Weekly Alternative Buzzer, speaking to the CRD about Fare Free Youth Bus Pass #bcpoli #yyj #transit #farefreebc

Nathan Bird of the VRTU speaking to the CRD about Fare Free Youth Bus Pass #bcpoli #yyj #transit #farefreebc

Our very own Liz spoke to the Rotary Club about our work and vision for the future. youtu.be/dRFiqmNTGWc #yyj #transit #farefreebc

People often ask us how we expect to fund fare-free public transit. The answer is as simple as A-B-C, really, and we've teamed up with @chcvictoriabc to share it with you all! Next time someone asks you, just remember: TAX the rich! dream BIG! CARS suck! #yyj #transit #farefreebc

Activists like Parks have won victories for poor and working people throughout history. But the fight isn't over. Many can't afford the bus, others live in transit deserts. Indigenous communities are especially affected by this inequity. Join the VTRU and help us abolish the fares-based system! #yyj

Come watch “The Trolley” documentary (runtime 45 minutes) The screening will be followed by a discussion about the history and future of public transit in Victoria. Attendance is free but space is limited so RSVP bit.ly/trolleydoc Feb 3 Doors at 6pm, screening at 6:30pm

VTRU’s 2025 Annual Report is out now 🎉 From community events to fare‑free transit advocacy to standing with transit workers ✊ riders made real gains this year. Read the report and see how we’re building a stronger, more just transit system for all 🚍 victoriatransitridersunion.com/2026/01/17/v...

Liz was interviewed for Rogers TV youtu.be/-S7FxRSVHjk

🚍 Saanich meets Jan 19, 6:30pm on the Quadra McKenzie Plan. Speak up for a McKenzie bus lane + strong renter protections. Email [email protected] or call 250 475 5501 to register to speak by noon day of.

Billionaires pay less, so we pay more. It has to stop. Add your name to demand Canada’s wealthiest pay their fair share. share.canadianlabour.ca/s/3IGMV7xZ

Use this letter template to write to the BC Minister of Transportation and your MLA to urge the provincial government to immediately implement fare-free transit for all youth and seniors, and to take concrete steps toward a completely fare-free BC! actionnetwork.org/letters/fare...

Have your say on the future of HandyDART in Victoria engage.bctransit.com/handydart_vrtp

At the next VRTC meeting BC Transit is recommending that they approve INCREASING the cost of the Monthly Concession Pass from $45 to $55. This is the pass for teens and seniors. Please email [email protected] before Tuesday and tell them NOT to raise the price!

On Friday Council voted unanimously to keep the Youth Bus Pass Program in the Draft Financial Plan! Thanks to all our followers that sent letters asking for the program to be saved! Watch here: youtu.be/M4fLCCAJqg0

Letter to the Editor today in the Times Colonist

Public transit in Canada is heading in the wrong direction. Fight to turn it around. harland.substack.com/p/fare-free-...

Victoria’s Draft Financial Plan proposes cutting the Youth Bus Pass Program. 70% of eligible teens use it. Cutting it would harm safety, equity and independence. Email [email protected] to tell them to keep it, along with Bike Valet and Neighbour Space.

The process of getting free transit for youth across the CRD has just gotten started, with the transportation committee approving a motion staff to look into feasibility.

"Options—including... more public transit from one side of the Malahat to the other—should be explored before committing a large sum of money for a project that appears to do more harm than good." www.capitaldaily.ca/news/hundred... #yyj #bcpoli @bettertransityyj.ca @vtru.bsky.social

The CRD Transportation Committee met on Oct 22, 2025 and discussed a motion to study a Region-Wide Free Youth Bus Pass Program. This is the presentation from the VRTU and the discussions by the directors. The motion was passed unanimously! youtu.be/El1nylPYIgo

Nathan speaks to the CRD about a motion to study a Region-Wide Free Youth Bus Pass Program. The motion was passed unanimously! 🚌 #FareFreeBC #VTRU

Liz speaks to CHEK about the upcoming motion to the CRD for expanding fare free transit to teens region wide #FareFreeBC #VTRU

Victoria Transit Riders Union spokesperson Liz Cronin spoke on CFAX 1070 to discuss the merits of providing fare-free bus passes to British Columbian youth and the prospect of expanding the program the City of Victoria has run since 2021 to the entire Capital Region. www.iheart.com/podcast/1300...

@davethompsonvic.bsky.social @jeremycaradonnayyj.bsky.social thanks for bringing this motion forward! cheknews.ca/crd-director...

On Wednesday Oct 22nd, the CRD Transportation Committee will debate a motion to have the CRD study expanding Victoria’s youth bus pass program region wide. Email the CRD Directors and urge them to pass the motion. Read more victoriatransitridersunion.com/2025/10/19/f...

We will be at this rally so we can oppose wasteful spending on highways that should be spent on improving transit. www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/rally...

VTRU is at the Moss St Market today! Come say hello and get a shirt.

Tens of thousands in 70+ communities across Canada took to the streets in an unprecedented & historic cross-movement mobilisation to #DrawtheLine and demand Mark Carney & the federal government pick a side: injustice, violence, and climate destruction — or a just and safe future for all of us.✊

Congrats to the workers ✊

This weekend, people in over 90 countries will take to the streets to #DrawTheLine against injustice, fossil fuels and the billionaires that fund them. Yes, Victoria is one of those dots on the map. #yyj

On Friday, B.C.’s Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside appointed mediator Vince Ready to help the two sides come to a deal. “This dispute has gone on for far too long,” Whiteside said in a statement emailed to press. thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

More photos of the Transit Solidarity Rally yesterday in Duncan, this time by our own Elizabeth Cronin

Thanks Wildfern Photos for the great photos of our Solidarity Rally yesterday supporting the striking workers in the Cowichan Valley. Thanks Community Action Bus for the ride. And thanks @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social for joining us!

Raina is a transit rider in the Cowichan Valley who has been severely impacted by the strike. She attended our Solidarity Rally and shared her thoughts on the strike and it's impacts on riders. Thanks to Wildfern Photos for capturing this video. youtu.be/DScPztxQpy8

Liz speaking to CHEK about at our Solidarity Rally for the striking workers in the Cowichan Valley #VTRU #Solidarity youtu.be/q9pEQb-QzU0

Liz talks to CTV News about our Solidarity Rally in the Cowichan Valley #Solidarity #VTRU youtu.be/8-6f8LkSyfo

Transit rider - worker solidarity rally in #DuncanBC. Longest transit strike in BC history - Yet another long Transdev strike. Public transit works better when publicly run. #bclab #bcpoli @unifor.org @cheknews.ca @vtru.bsky.social