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She’s not confi dent The Big Move may be and get the Greater To- a regional 5-cent-per-litre garding transportation in- a comprehensive study that any new taxes will be necessary, but forcing resi- ronto and Hamilton Area gas tax; business parking frastructure and we have over fi ve years. And it ap- dedicated to Metrolinx and dents to pay ever-increas- (GTHA) moving again.” levy; toll lanes and amend- to get moving, she said. pears the study groups may simply be gobbled up ing taxes, is not the pre- The Big Move’s next ments to development She doesn’t think there have looked at every angle in provincial coffers. ferred way to go. wave of projects will charges. is enough money to be possible of how to dramat- As well, the term “rev- Metrolinx, the govern- transform the region by “Metrolinx is recom- found in trimming the fat ically improve the system enue tools” means “new ment agency created to building new light rapid mending that we have ded- and looking for ineffi cien- and lesson the gridlock. taxes,” she said, adding improve transportation in transit in Mississauga, icated funds,” said Bruce cies within the govern- But it’s going to cost $50 the government has liter- the Greater Toronto and Brampton and Hamilton; McCuaig, Metrolinx presi- ment. She likes the diver- billion. ally blown billions. Hamilton Areas, present- new bus rapid transit in dent and CEO. “We are sity of ideas presented by “They should call it the “So it’s hard to see an ed its investment strategy Halton, Peel, Toronto and also recommending that Metrolinx and she favours ‘Big Root Canal! It’s going credibility” in fi nancial to support over 400 kilome- Durham; subway expan- these funds be placed into “spreading the hurt.” to hurt.” management, Munro not- tres of new and enhanced sion with the Relief Line a transportation trust fund If the gas tax is deemed ed. The suggestion about transit, along with im- and the Yonge Subway to create certainty that The appropriate, she prefers Munro says an HST increase would be provements to roads and Extension into York Re- Big Move projects are de- to see it across the board, Liberals lack a joint federal-provincial highways. gion; major enhancements livered and to provide the and not just in the GTHA. credibility mechanism and it’s doubt- “Congestion is getting to GO Transit as well as accountability and trans- There are other jurisdic- York-Simcoe MPP Julia ful Ottawa would go along worse every day. It’s hav- improvements to munici- parency GTHA residents tions in Canada, she point- Munro agrees the need is with it. ing an increasingly nega- pal transit projects, roads demand and deserve.” ed out, that use gas taxes there, but doesn’t place a As well, the govern- tive impact on both our and highways, and active to fund various projects. lot of trust in the fi nan- ment tossed up a rebate quality of life and our transportation options. Councillors agree To a degree, people do have cial responsibility demon- mechanism which would region’s economy,” said The investment strate- on the need a choice in the amount of strated by the Liberals at be complicated. Robert Prichard, Metro- gy is designed to support a King Mayor Steve Pel- gas they use. Queen’s Park. Munro said her riding linx board chair. “The $16 set of transit and transpor- legrini said there’s no She doesn’t think a 1% She pointed to a Lib- constituents say they feel billion of new transit be- tation projects that com- question we need good hike in the HST will hurt eral promise about no the pinch and would not ing built today will deliver prise the next wave of The transit, which will help too much and at least it’s new taxes and then points support a new gas tax. real results for commut- Big Move. The investment free up our roads. Howev- fair because it’s extended to the provincial health See ‘Tough’ on Page 23 ers, but we cannot stand strategy includes funding er, the gas tax is unfair and across the province. She still. We need to continue recommendations, such as it’s something he opposes. would also like to see Pellegrini pointed out someone examine busi- King is at the border of ness sources of revenue. the GTA and people to the Schaefer added the civic Black bear cub, north of us will benefi t action campaign – your32. SPECIAL the most. Even King City’s com – refers to the 32 min- GO line is fi lled with com- utes which will be saved une mom visit King muters from the north. when the Big Move is Spa Pedicure He understands that funded and is in place. By Mark Pavilons J Metrolinx has to fi nd the There will be many people Includes: relaxing foot soak, nail clipping and clean funds, which ultimately who will look at their lives up, exfoliation, foot masque, massage & polish A couple of families come from you and I, the today, how they live it, and in rural King had a pair taxpayers.