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I think the total bill (according to Global) was 12 billion. This is definitely huge.

Random question: what would need to happen to lock this funding into place regardless of Federal/Provincial government changes?
 
Because this seems like the most general place for this - if the federal government is paying for 40% of Ontario, Yonge North, Scarborough & Eglinton West (~$10bn), a big sum of money for Hamilton LRT (~$1.5bn) AND some money for new streetcars ($??), surely this is the biggest transit announcement by any Canadian government. A *big bang* if you will. Certainly to be applauded, and I don't know when we'll see something similar happen again!

It's up there with some of the biggest single transit announcements I can think of - i.e. the UK government contribution in 2010 to the (now £17.8bn in total) Crossrail project was only £4.96bn (around $8.5 CAD)... Only stuff like HSR mega projects are more than 10bn+, really
While this is nice, it definitely smells like an election is coming.
 
Also any word on purchasing new trains for Line 2 with this funding. It would be pretty stupid to build the SSE with ATC signals but have no trains to run on it. Or worse build the SSE without ATC and then have to rip out the old signals after like only 5 years of use, when the rest of Line 2 is converted.
 
Random question: what would need to happen to lock this funding into place regardless of Federal/Provincial government changes?

Under the principle of 'parliamentary sovereignty', a government cannot bind a future government. If contracts are signed there would be penalty clauses, but history has shown that governments are not adverse to paying them.
 
Under the principle of 'parliamentary sovereignty', a government cannot bind a future government. If contracts are signed there would be penalty clauses, but history has shown that governments are not adverse to paying them.

What? You're precluding the idea of a constitutional amendment! Where's your tenacity? LOL :p
 
What? You're precluding the idea of a constitutional amendment! Where's your tenacity? LOL :p

And we've had so much fun and success with that.

The concept of parliamentary supremacy is not codified; it's part of Westminster system we inherited. Some legal beagles argue that we now have a system of 'Constitutional supremacy' because acts of the State are subject to the Constitution, but as it stands now, the Court can rule on a law in terms of the Charter but not the parliament's of legislature's authority to make it. I don't know how they would craft rules around it, to prevent, say, a government passing a law that decreed no tax increases, ever.
 
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And we've had so much fun and success with that.

The concept of parliamentary supremacy is not codified; it's part of Westminster system we inherited. Some legal beagles argue that we now have a system of 'Constitutional supremacy' because acts of the State are subject to the Constitution, but as it stands now, the Court can rule on a law in terms of the Charter but not the parliament's of legislature's authority to make it. I don't know how they would craft rules around it, to prevent, say, a government passing a law that decreed no tax increased, ever.

No Deficits Ever*
 
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TTC to complete vital tunnel upgrades and asbestos removal on Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations

May 13, 2021

Beginning on Mon., May 17, the TTC will once again take advantage of continued low ridership and close the portion of Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations. The closure will last 10 days and will allow crews to carry out tunnel lining repairs, asbestos removal, power cable removal and repair and station cleaning.

This will be the final 10-day closure in this section of the downtown "U". The completion of this work will allow the TTC to eliminate between 75-100 planned weekend closures over the next few years, significantly reducing disruptions and customer inconvenience. Customers who travel along the impacted part of Line 1 were surveyed during the previous two closures and the vast majority are supportive of the TTC's approach.

"The City is committed to investing in the TTC and making vital upgrades to our existing transit system as quickly as possible. I want to thank the TTC and all its employees for working throughout the pandemic to get as much of this work done as possible while ridership is low," said Mayor John Tory. "Getting harmful asbestos removed, tunnel linings repaired, power cables repaired and stations cleaned now will make sure our system is ready to welcome back more riders as the pandemic comes to an end."

"The TTC is continuing to make significant progress on major state-of-good-repair projects while ridership remains low due to ongoing COVID-19 public health restrictions. These closures will allow us to rapidly accelerate necessary capital work in a condensed timeframe, saving riders years of future disruption," said TTC Chair Jaye Robinson.

"We've taken a different approach to some of our most critical state-of-good repair work and, as a result, we've made significant progress," said TTC CEO Rick Leary. "With the completion of this series of closures, we will have accomplished 18 months of work in three weeks and saved customers travelling in this area, a two-year-long inconvenience. I want to thank all our customers for their patience and everyone at the TTC who worked hard to make this work happen and improve the subway system for our great city."

During the closure, customers can expect shuttle bus service every 60 seconds or better during peak periods and very consistent service to continue throughout the day. Service levels have been designed based on current customer volumes. Designated pick-up and drop-off locations will be outside each station, at street level.

East-west service will be available, as usual, on College (506 Carlton), Dundas (505), Queen (501) and King (504) streets, for customers to connect from Yonge St.

Museum, Queen's Park, St Patrick and Osgoode stations will be closed during this work. Customers should note that all subway entrances/exits will also be closed, including TTC connections to hospitals. St George and St Andrew stations will remain open for fare sales and connection to surface routes and Line 2. Customers are encouraged to start their journey at any station on the Yonge side of Line 1 to avoid the closure area.

Customers who require Wheel-Trans service can speak with any TTC customer service staff member for assistance.
 

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