Your TTC ride is about to get even crazier
Okay but real talk—the TTC is *always* a hot topic, right? Especially for us out in Scarborough who spend half our lives on a bus trying to get anywhere downtown. So when City Hall starts talking transit, I'm listening. This week, fam, the Toronto Transit Commission passed a big motion on April 16, 2026, about "Bill 98, Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026."
This wasn't just some small thing, dude. It was a "Motion without Notice," meaning it was urgent. Chair Jamaal Myers brought it forward, seconded by Dianne Saxe, and it passed with a 7-0 vote. Councillors like Josh Matlow and Ausma Malik all voted 'Yes.' Only Alejandra Bravo was absent. This kind of unanimous vote on a provincial bill means something big is shifting.
* **Date:** April 16, 2026 * **Committee:** Toronto Transit Commission * **Motion:** Responding to Bill 98, Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 * **Vote Result:** Carried, 7-0 * **Key Voters:** Chair Jamaal Myers, Dianne Saxe, Josh Matlow, Ausma Malik
What does this mean for us? This Bill 98 from the province is about building homes *and* transportation infrastructure. Our City Council is trying to get ahead of whatever changes are coming down from Queen's Park. This could seriously impact how new transit projects are funded, planned, and rolled out across the city, especially in places like ours that need better connections. The details of what Bill 98 actually *does* are super important, and we need to watch how the city responds. Will this help finally get some of those much-needed transit upgrades, or is it another provincial curveball?
Real talk, this is Toronto — stay up.
You know I'm breaking this down every morning with the crew over at mornings.live.