Greens are “100 percent confident” that Ford government’s transit plans are failing Ontarians

September 19, 2024

TORONTO — Ontario Greens Deputy Leader Aislinn Clancy released the following statement in response to transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria’s claim that he has “100 percent confidence” in Metrolinx and the company building the Eglinton LRT.

“This government has broken Ontarians’ trust – and it’s going to take more than the Minister’s confidence to build it back.

The Eglinton Crosstown has been a decades-long blunder that has impacted thousands of residents and businesses and cost our province billions. Yet another example of the Ford government’s fiscal recklessness.

For the Minister to say that he has 100 percent confidence in the companies that have repeatedly dropped the ball is completely at odds with what most Ontarians are feeling. Once again they are out of touch.

This government needs to step up with a credible plan to deliver major transit projects on time and on budget, including by stepping up oversight of Metrolinx and its million-dollar CEO.

They can start today by investing in all-day two-way go service on the Kitchener GO line, investing in intercity bus travel and committed to transit-oriented development so people can get where they need to go.”

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