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This is great news. Well done Tony !

I'm all for scrapping the GO permanently if we can stop development permanently too. I suspect that won't happen. We still wont get more GO service and Mattamy will make all our councillors' worries disappear

I refuse to click on any story written by The Sun.

refuse to click links that have an entire post made just for them, and then nothing but the link

It's time Liberals learned to save some of our money instead of wasting it and frittering it away on scandels.

Plus, I find it hard to believe that "Ontario" Liberals think they can raise taxes across the whole province to pay for GTA traffic problems. Does anyone think that the people who live in Ottawa, London, Windsor, North Bay, or anyone else in the province care if people here, sit on the 401 and rot? I think not.

This plan will relegate the "Ontario" Liberals to the "Liberal Party of Toronto.

This 50 billion that they want to spend over 20 years or so will no doubt escalate to over 100 billion or more. This is 1.7%, yes, only 1.7% of our total provincial budget. Surly the Liberals can find and save 1.7% to pay for this.

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I'm just glad it's just a link and not williamb feeling frisky.

This plan is critical and badly needed, but the debate on how to fund it is a joke.

We have a bunch of crooks spending 127 billion a year, and they won’t even try to find 2 billion in that budget to fund a critical investment. They just go straight to new taxes.

All day kindergarden costs slightly more per year then Metrolinks, and they have no problem funding that with borrowed money. They also had no problem doubling spending over 10 years, mostly going towards huge salary increases for public service union jobs so that sleaze ball McGuinty could pat his own back over the lack of strikes.

If this government had been even remotely responsible with our money over the past 10 years, I’d probably buy into a tax hike to fund this. The fact is, that they squandered every single dime of revenue they got when times were good, and are doing nothing to dig us out of that hole now that times are bad.

What kind of idiot would support giving these people even more money? They’re going to take your money, shortly after which Metrolinks estimates will go over budget and be scaled back as unaffordable. Then the plans will be changed to suit some new politicians personal agenda, which will cause fights and delays. 20 years from now, we’ll have paid the government the 50 billion they asked for, and we’ll get nothing for it.

That dosen’t even account for the looming problem of huge credit downgrades in the pipeline because our debt levels are climbing so fast, and nothing is being done about it. In 10 years, we’re going to be facing massive tax increases AND budget cuts just to cover the interest costs on all this borrowed money. But hey, at least insurance premiums will be cut by 15%, right?

Hi Everybody,

Today at regional council, we discussed Halton Region's position regarding advocacy with the province of Ontario, which can be read here http://webaps.halton.ca/news/mediashow. ... 9-12-05-42 Part of the Regional Councillors', and my main focus in advocating for my constituents is changing the Province's view of Milton regarding the BIG MOVE. As you may know, the province promised me and the other Regional Councillors 2 way all day train service to Milton and Georgetown, and a Milton East GO station at Trafalgar and Derry within the next 16 years. Well, the province has now changed their mind, and said no, we (Milton) are NOT getting those 2 things (all day trains & a 2nd GO station) in the next 16 years. This folks is catastrophic for you and I. What I mean by it's a disaster is we will be larger than Oakville or Burlington in about 7 years because the province forces us to grow by 8,000 people per year (mostly in my 4 wards), yet, we will not have what Oakville and Burlington have which is - all day 2 way train service AND a second GO station. We are facing brutal, unimaginable grid-lock my friends if this happens. I'm talking Derry road of 10 years ago - again! That does not include Britannia which would be worse. This is totally, completely unacceptable to me. Thank God, and I really mean thank God the other Regional Councillors have sided with me on this, banded together, and are going to stand up and fight for you. I have sent letters to the Premier, I have and will speak until we get this, yes, it's totally on with the province for me. I cannot let this happen. Thank you Regional Councillors for the unanimous vote and message we are sending the Province, to change your mind. Or, we (the Regional Councillors) will bring pressure to bear by shutting development down. Which is cool by me (and we are in the process of doing it as I type this) if the province will not keep their promises to me and my constituents to be fair and our partners in growth.


Ciao,
Tony

Tony Lambert
Town & Regional Councillor
Wards 1,6,7 and 8
http://www.tony-lambert.ca

Hey Tony,

I applaud your fight with the province to improve GO services in Milton. It’s a good fight.

How about hedging your bets, and doing something about expanding Britannia AND Steeles NOW. Not in 2,3,10 years, I mean ASAP. We need an emergency project to get these streets widened to 4 lanes pronto.

I know the region has already accelerated the Brittania expansion, but it’s still too far off. These things needed to be done 5 years ago.

^ And the 401 widened through Milton too, why does only the east end of Toronto get the expansion when the population is growing out here?

Hi bremer,

Good morning, and thank you. The region is right now working very hard to get a deal with developers for the next wave of development - Boyne & Derry Green - I posted an update on our negotiations with the developers, here it is viewtopic.php?f=1&t=53228&start=15 A deal with the developers, which the region is in the middle of negotiating, gives us the money to start widening Britannia 8 years ahead of schedule - next year - the money to widen Britannia must come from the developers, it's provincial law (The Development Charges Act).

Steve, the 401 is not under Halton region or the town of Milton's jurisdiction. Have a great one everybody, and I will keep everyone posted on how negotiations proceed with the province AND the developers, to the minute.


Be Well,
Tony


Tony Lambert
Town & Regional Councillor
Wards 1,6,7 and 8
http://www.tony-lambert.ca

Sorry Tony, should have put a smily there, I know it's not something you can do, but if the liberal government is desperate for votes out here, may as well throw it out there

Thanks Steve, (I knew you meant the smily to be there, it was just invisible, I know you outside of the HV'er). Have a great day.


Kindest Regards,
Tony

Tony Lambert
Town & Regional Councillor
Wards 1,6,7 and 8
www.tony-lambert.ca

Tony,

OK, so Brittania will begin next year. I’m glad to hear it. But even with that complete, I doubt we’ll get the relief we need.

What about Steeles? Why can’t we get that done now as well?

And if the provincial laws are tying your hands, then shouldn’t you be lobbying to have those laws changed? It’s seems silly that we can’t expand a road unless we build homes to go with it.