Taxpayers Fund Walmart Shuttle
The City of Regina is funding a new shuttle that runs every half hour from Walmart's former location in the Southland Mall to its new location further west. Other businesses and Colin Craig of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation say this practice shows favoritism. Mayor Pat Fiacco says the goal is service to citizens, not businesses. Roughly two-thirds of Regina's transit budget comes from taxpayers. The shuttle run will reportedly cost the city of Regina $70,000.
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Walmart Shuttle
It would be interesting to see if Walmart now pays less property taxes than before.Often municipalities give them all kinds of tax breaks to have a store come to their city.When the tax benefits run out often Walmarts relocate to the outside of city limits to avoid the higher taxes.Not sure if this happened in Regina but according to a documentary by ex Walmart employees and managers it does happen quite often.It would be a bonus to have subsidized transit as well!
confuzzled consumer
"taking shoppers from southland mall, dropping them right on Superstores doorstep" Amanda Fergason
I thought it was a new walmart not a new superstore?
It IS a new Walmart
You're right, Amanda.
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