Statement by Theresa McCuaig

Dear Premier Ford and Minister Mulroney:

Now that the accounting glitch regarding Hamilton's LRT has been resolved, please reinstate this important transit project. Homes and businesses have already been expropriated and shuttered along the authorized route. If left untenanted, these vacant buildings will become a mecca for drug dealers and slide into decay. We saw this happen from the 1980's through 2010 in our downtown core and along Barton St. E., so we know what to expect if transit development is left unattended again. Our property values will plummet. Neighbourhoods along the route will become unsafe eye-sores again. Residents who looked forward to taking public transit will turn back to polluting cars. Business owners will think twice about moving to Hamilton. You have the power to reverse this decline and potentially gain a lot of votes in a traditionally NDP area just by doing the right thing. We know you will make the best business decision and move forward with the long-awaited plan to modernize Hamilton's transit.

Thank you very much for reconsidering your position. Wise politicians can pivot when necessary. LRT is very necessary for the common good, in the style of Bill Davis.

Sincerely,
Theresa McCuaig & Family

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