Statement by Mike Mileski

It's Hamilton's turn to receive the attention and investment of the Province of Ontario, in the form of 100% funding of the LRT system. Please, no more excuses. No more irrational fears. Let's do this. It's time.

I was born and raised in Hamilton, and I couldn't be happier about the changes I see - not just in the downtown core, but truly, all over the city. Today I pastor a church here; I've chosen to stay downtown, rather than move to a more comfortable, safe, spacious place like Dundas, Ancaster, or Flamborough. Downtown is where the action is. This is where the culture is shaped. And this has got to be the most exciting period in the life of Hamilton in the last 50+ years! Why would I want to leave?

Ours has always been known as "the ambitious city" - let's not stifle that ambition; let's take some bold steps of faith and get the LRT going and watch all the development and culture that develop around it. There's nothing ambitious about deciding (on the basis of the way things are today) that we can't afford LRT. "Ambitious" would be to make wise, discerning decisions about what's in store for Hamilton's future, and to lay the foundation that will facilitate it.

I'm all in. Let's do this. Bring on LRT.

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