Statement by Lee Edward McIlmoyle

My name is Lee. I'm a former community leader and social activist, and a 50 year resident of Hamilton, Ontario. I have been an early supporter of the LRT initiative in Hamilton, and a vocal critic of the ill-informed, reactionary, parochial tactics and mindset of the organized resistance to this much-needed infrastructure project. We have allowed some very classist--and in all likelihood racist--status quo attitudes to dominate the conversation in this city for far, far too long.
If we had to wear our allegiances and sponsorships on our sleeves in lieu of our hearts, we'd all receive very different treatment than we do in our society, and where one stands on higher level public transportation is a strong indicator of where one's true allegiances lay, and what one's attitudes toward residents who appear not to be from your socio-economic background might be.
As I've said in a previous statement, the NIMBYism that keeps our society in permanent deadlock must be swept aside to make room for growth, improved services, and fair & balanced access to all of the city's amentiies for all residents, regardless of our bank balance.

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