“Hudak’s motion would overrule Toronto
city council’s transit plans. This makes a mockery of any claim the
Tories have to financial responsibility and respecting local decision
making,” says GPO leader Mike Schreiner.
The GPO supports smart investments that make transit available for the most people at the lowest cost.
“We
must reduce gridlock in the GTA,” says Schreiner. “Gridlock costs us
over $6 billion per year in lost productivity and reduces our quality of
life. Toronto needs a transit plan that gives the biggest bang for our
buck.”
Although the GPO has concerns about the
messy transit debate in Toronto, the party supports council’s efforts to
develop a financially viable plan that delivers better transit service
in Toronto.
“No one has put forward a credible
plan to fund subway construction in Toronto,” says GPO transportation
critic Tim Grant. “Hudak’s irresponsible interference further derails
real solutions on transit in Toronto.”
The GPO
believes that the province should only provide funding for rapid transit
to cities that create plans to establish enough density around each
major transit stop, so that the new systems can eventually pay for
themselves once built.
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