| Waterloo-Wellington
Transportation Issues
Raised During Question Period
Waterloo-Wellington MPP Ted Arnott continued his campaign
to improve transportation in his riding during Question
Period in the Ontario Legislature on April 21st. Asking
three different questions, he demanded answers on the
status of Waterloo Region’s Light-Rail Transit proposal,
Highway 7 between Guelph and Kitchener, and Highway
6 from Fergus to Mount Forest.
“I
wasn’t exactly reassured by the responses of the Minister
of Public Infrastructure Renewal and the Minister of
Transportation,” Mr. Arnott stated afterwards. “At best,
both Ministers were non-committal.”
In
reply to Mr. Arnott’s question on the Waterloo transit
project, Public Infrastructure Renewal Minister David
Caplan gave no specific reassurance of provincial government
support or commitment. However, in a later statement,
Mr. Caplan seemed to suggest an announcement would soon
be made supporting Ottawa’s transit system. Premier
Dalton McGuinty represents the provincial riding of
Ottawa South.
“We
will not accept our area being shortchanged while the
Premier’s riding benefits from political favouritism,”
Mr. Arnott said.
Later
during Question Period, Mr. Arnott inquired about the
status of the new Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph,
and needed repairs to Highway 6 between Fergus to Mount
Forest.
“Instead
of answering my questions, the Minister tried to divert
attention by questioning where I’d been when he visited
our area almost three months ago. It was, quite frankly,
a bizarre reply to a serious question,” Mr. Arnott stated.
Mr.
Arnott intends to continue to advocate for the transportation
projects identified in the Waterloo-Wellington Transportation
Action Plan.
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