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April 6, 2018 by Graeme MacKay
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Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday April 7, 2018

Doug Ford ‘ploy’ has Councillors second-guessing LRT

Some city councillors are second-guessing their support for LRT following Conservative leader Doug Ford’s announcement Hamilton can spend the $1 billion on other infrastructure projects if it rejects light rail.

Lloyd Ferguson, heretofore a staunch LRT supporter, says Ford’s proposal is “very appealing” and will force him to rethink his position if the Conservatives form the government after the June 7 provincial election.

“The main reason why I supported LRT is I couldn’t turn down $1 billion,” said the Ancaster councillor. “Now if we get to keep that $1 billion and use it across the entire city, that’s a game changer.”

Ferguson says he knows Ford’s position is an “election ploy.” “But don’t you capitalize on those opportunities for the people we represent?”

Tom Jackson says he’ll also consider changing his vote if the Conservatives are elected.

The east Mountain councillor says he ultimately backed LRT because he didn’t want to throw the $1 billion away by turning the project down.

But Jackson says Ford’s proposal giving the city the option to spend the money on other transit and infrastructure projects dovetails with his own preference to spend it on the city’s transit fleet and upgrading roads, sidewalks and water mains.

“I wished all along I had the latitude on how to spend the money,” Jackson said. “If (PCs) are fortunate and lucky enough to win a majority government … this aligns with what my preference has been.”

If, however, the Tories fail to win or form a minority government unable to follow through on Ford’s offer, Jackson says he’ll continue to support LRT to hold on to the $1 billion.

Terry Whitehead, a reluctant light rail backer at best, says he’s always maintained he’d reweigh and measure his support for the project if circumstances change about how the $1 billion can be spent. (Continued: Hamilton Spectator) 


…It has been a loooong conversation on making LRT and enhanced GO Transit a Billion dollar reality in this city.  Here’s a gallery of transit cartoons from the past 8 years or so… Updated October 2018

October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018
October 13, 2018
October 13, 2018
October 4, 2018
October 4, 2018
August 14, 2018
August 14, 2018
April 7, 2018
April 7, 2018
November 4, 2017
November 4, 2017
November 29, 2017
November 29, 2017
April 19, 2017
April 19, 2017
January 14, 2017
January 14, 2017
December 6, 2016
December 6, 2016
October 1, 2016
October 1, 2016
October 27, 2016
October 27, 2016
July 27, 2016
July 27, 2016
May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016
May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016
August 7, 2015
August 7, 2015
May 27, 2015
May 27, 2015
May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015
January 27, 2015
January 27, 2015
April 24 2015
April 24 2015
March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015
February 7, 2015
February 7, 2015
February 3, 2015
February 3, 2015
January 23, 2015
January 23, 2015
December 13, 2014
December 13, 2014
2014 Mayoral Race
2014 Mayoral Race
October 28, 2014
October 28, 2014
July 26, 2014
July 26, 2014
June 10, 2014
June 10, 2014
April 21, 2014
April 21, 2014
March 10, 2014
March 10, 2014
February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014
November 5, 2013
November 5, 2013
October 25, 2013
October 25, 2013
May 29, 2013
May 29, 2013
April 28 2013
April 28 2013
April 20, 2013
April 20, 2013
October 24, 2012
October 24, 2012
September 27, 2011
September 27, 2011
July 22, 2011
July 22, 2011
July 20, 2011
July 20, 2011
September 25, 2008
September 25, 2008

Not to mention these from 2010 and before:

              

 

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Posted in: Hamilton, Ontario Tagged: balance, Cirque du Soleil, Doug Ford, electio, Fred Eisenberger, Hamilton, Metrolinx, Ontario, Transit
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