MPP Arnott meets MTO officials to push for Waterloo-Wellington Transportation Action Plan

Waterloo-Wellington MPP Ted Arnott initiated a meeting with Ministry of Transportation officials to discuss the Waterloo-Wellington Transportation Action Plan on August 30th. He met with Southwestern Regional Director, Brian Peltier and Engineering Office Manager, Kevin Bentley at the Ministry office in London.

“Our Transportation Action Plan represents the top priorities provided to me by the eleven municipalities of Waterloo-Wellington. I continue to advocate for these projects in the House and I think it’s also important to meet with the Ministry officials involved to share information and to press our case. I appreciate the efforts of Mr. Peltier and Mr. Bentley, and other staff at the MTO office in London,” said Mr. Arnott.

Key projects that Mr. Arnott is supporting on behalf of municipalities include completion of the work identified in the corridor study of Highways 7 and 8 through Wilmot township, between Kitchener and Stratford; a new four-lane Highway 7 between Guelph and Kitchener; assistance for the county of Wellington to rebuild Highway 24 from Guelph to Cambridge; a repaired and upgraded Highway 6 from Fergus north to Mount Forest; Waterloo region's light rail transit initiative; as well as the need for a new grant program like OSTAR to help rural municipalities and other important projects.

“The Liberal Government has been in office for almost a year now. I brought the Waterloo-Wellington Transportation Action Plan to their attention the day after they were elected. I am very disappointed that there has not been more progress on these projects that have been submitted by municipalities. I intend to continue to raise these with the Minister of Transportation and Government,” Mr. Arnott concluded.