Incoming premier Kathleen Wynne pledges to tackle GTA gridlock

The premier aims to improve relations with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford at the same time as she braces to “spend political capital” on the potential explosive issue of road tolls or congestion charges.


Here's the statement of Wynne:
“Fordand I can get off on a different footing, It doesn't benefit anyone, it is for the province to be at loggerheads”


But Wynne signalled she is ready to lead the way when it comes to funding transit to reduce traffic gridlock and boost the economy by helping Greater Toronto and Hamilton residents be more productive.

Asked specifically about fallout from putting tolls on existing roads such as the Gardiner Expressway, she replied firmly: “I’m not saying that … we won’t have to spend political capital to get a revenue stream in place — we absolutely will.

“But if people want to see new infrastructure, if they want to see the transit that we need in the GTHA (Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area) we are going to have to raise the revenue,” said Wynne.

“You’ve got all the city-builders and thinkers saying it. The people in CivicAction, the people at the Toronto Board of Trade — the TorontoBoard of Trade has canvassed its members … and those are businesspeople,” she said.

“They recognize that it’s critical for their businesses that this happen so I’m very convinced that this is the moment that we have to step forward.”

Source: thestar.com 


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