Premier Ford says talks continue on new funding for Ottawa’s transit system [Video]

Premier Doug Ford says talks continue between the Ontario government and the city of Ottawa on new funding to help keep OC Transpo rolling, but he is calling on the federal government to do more to support public transit in the capital.

Meantime, Ottawa’s only federal cabinet minister says operational costs for public transit are Ontario’s responsibility, adding “the feds have never been responsible for operational costs, nor we ever will be.”

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe launched a “campaign for fairness” in the summer, calling on the federal and provincial governments to provide $140 million a year over three years to address a “structural deficit” in the transit service’s budget.

Speaking with reporters in Brockville, Ont. Ford said, “bureaucrats have been going back and worth” on possible funding for OC Transpo.

“When it comes to transit, …