Justin10000
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Cancelling the bridge involved far more intractable agencies then Metrolinx. You are presuming that Metrolinx is absolutely wedded to Transit City. We don't really know that. They are working with the plan now because the current city administration favours it.
And you're making assumptions about what I am thinking. Metrolinx has adopted portions of TC as part of their RTP. Why would they cancel it, just because a mayor wants to look like they are "anti-Miller?" Especialy when there has been media coverage of campaigns to restore full-funding toTransit City?
But there's no evidence that they aren't willing to negotiate and change tracks. Aside from that, Metrolinx takes its marching orders from Queen's Park. Do you really think that Queen's Park would not be receptive to the concerns of a new mayor (particularly one they consider friendly to their interests). The reality is that transit has always involved input from the province. Metrolinx is just a new form of that interaction.
Miller tried to convince Metrolinx to stick with the original funding, and schedule. What makes you think Metrolinx will listen to a new Mayor to cancel all funding, and build a subway? Yes, Yes. I know you are going to make some excuse about Miller being a "lame-duck" mayor...
No, I do not think Queen's Park will be receptive to a new Mayor who wants to cancel major transit project.
Again, I cite the Ottawa precedence. They cancelled a project already under way. And came out of it with successful negotiations with the feds and the province.
Now I am not advocating cancellation of the SELRT. But I would suggest that modification or cancellation is most definitely not out of the realm of possibility.
The LRT project cancellation was purely political, with a certain Mr. Baird interferng. I wonder if the Liberals were in power at the time...
If John Baird did not interfere and withhold funds until after the election, I have a feeling Ottawan might be riding LRT right now. I am not saying I was for Chiarelli's project, but you cannot ignore the Conservatives did interfere.
As it stands, there is no outside interference in Toronto's election.