Statement by Andrew Ursel

The LRT is a legitimate opportunity for growth in Hamilton. It is a chance for people to see that when one part of the city succeeds, it affects all other parts.

Without an LRT, without an ambitious opportunity for growth, this city will continue to be a hollow shell, with people in Stoney Creek, Flamborough, Ancaster, Dundas, Winona and the Mountain forced to live in Hamilton.

I want a city of Hamiltonians proud of their downtown because of the economic weight and social good it carries for the whole city.

I'm from Halton, where frankly folks have looked down on Hamilton for decades and cutting the LRT just feels like another way to make this City a punching bag for GTA elites. It's a move that comes at the expense of the hard working folks that stuck it out through all the hard times and began to see light at the end of the tunnel with Hamilton's revitalization and capped off with the LRT.

Please don't let this forward momentum for a better city contributing to a growing province die. It's a strong, safe investment in our future and for future generations in Hamilton and Ontario.

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