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Since 1996, the number of commuters has risen by 3.7 million or 30.3 per cent, to 15.9 million in 2016, but their mode of transportation is changing. Over the past 20 years, the number of commuters taking public transit grew by 59.5 per cent compared to 28.3 per cent for those using a car. This could be because more Canadians workers are living in...
Since 1996, the number of commuters has risen by 3.7 million, or 30.3 per cent, to 15.9 million in 2016, but their mode of transportation is changing. Over the past 20 years, the number of commuters taking public transit grew by 59.5 per cent, compared to 28.3 per cent for those using a car. This could be because more Canadians workers are living in urban areas, according to StatsCan.
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