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By ImprovingTomorrow (registered) | Posted April 03, 2017 at 18:47:10 in reply to Comment 121049
Refusing this opportunity for Hamilton will in no way whatsoever impact the province's debt. If Hamilton says no to a billion dollar investment after voting yes to it 52 times, that money will go towards higher order transit in a different city. Refusing a Hamilton LRT is not some sort of magic wand that will deposit that money back in taxpayers pockets or reduce the province's debt by a single penny, so that argument is inherently dishonest. Similarly, refusing LRT will not magically undo prospects of a Hydro One sale, so once more it is disingenuous to make the accusation that that's what this is about. Hamilton has exactly one choice in this scenario. We can do what Brampton did and give the finger to the offer of a provincial investment in bettering our city, or we can do what Kitchener did and be grateful for an investment in our city. Did Brampton refusing an LRT reduce the province's debt? It did not. Did it give Brampton the opportunity to spend that money on something else that they wanted? No, not that either. Did it do anything to benefit the citizens of Brampton? No, it simply moved Brampton to the back of the line to enjoy any additional support from the province. Brampton got nada. How about Kitchener? Kitchener is already seeing a massive increase in development and investment, and the first passenger hasn't even set foot yet on their new LRT. Hundreds of new businesses have opened in Kitchener and the business real estate market is suddenly booming.
Comment edited by ImprovingTomorrow on 2017-04-03 19:01:59
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