Gatineau transit agency cutting jobs to tackle budget hole

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Faced with significant financial challenges, the Outaouais Transportation Corporation abolished 30 executive and administrative positions.

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In concrete terms, the Société de transport de l'Outaouais confirms that it has abolished some 30 positions, mainly of executives, due to financial difficulties, which would result from a financial disengagement from the provincial government. Indeed, the STO explained that Quebec's financial assistance will decrease by almost 53% over five years, or about $20 million, resulting in a projected deficit of $10 million in the STO's operating budget…