Statement by Azher Siddiqui

Dear Honorable Ms. Wynne and Mr. Del Duca,

This is to request you to please consider following through on your promise to fund the capital costs of LRT in Hamilton when you announce the next round of Metrolinx Big Move projects, in addition to, or in spite of, Hamilton councils request for funding to address transit deficiencies, which are the result of years of neglect on the City's part.

Unfortunately, there are councillors who despite all the good reasons and evidence in favor of it, due to some interest or another, have taken a position against LRT. It is highly debatable whether these councillors actually represent their constituents as most Hamiltonians see or at least can be convinced of the benefits of LRT when everything is considered: namely, that your government has promised to cover the costs.

Indeed, the question I and others are asking is why would anyone turn down this offer? Likewise, if your government chooses not to fund the LRT project as promised and instead suggest that this was because of council, it will nonetheless represent collusion and yet another Liberal scandal, which I can assure you will cost the party next time election rolls around. The NDP would definitely capitalize on such a failure and take many of your voters away.

Once again, I urge you to please do what is environmentally necessary, economically more beneficial, and ethically most sound, by following through on your stated commitment to fund LRT, regardless of whether you choose to fund the additional request for more funds or not.

Thank you for your attention.

Azher

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