Statement by Michael Majcher

What other city anywhere would turn down a 3.4 Billion dollar investment?

How many other cities are already salivating at the thought of getting their hands on this investment if the current greater Hamilton city council decides to turn it down? Why do they see their cities as deserving of such an investment that the current greater Hamilton city council doesn't see for ours?

Both the Provincial and Federal governments have done their homework and determined that the greater Hamilton area as the right place to make this investment TODAY. What real, justifiable reasons could there possibly be for turning away what is most likely to be a one time only opportunity?

So many great cities around the world have obviously determined that light rail transit was, not only the right thing to do from a transit perspective, but also an integral part of making their cities great. Why does the current greater Hamilton city council not think that LRT would contribute to our city in the same way? Why would they think that our city is not deserving of such an opportunity to be just as great? Do they really not believe in Hamilton?

Why does our current council not see that the greater Hamilton area needs a capable transit system with a spine, the starting point of a great transit plan?

Why does council not think that we could take full advantage of such an opportunity to prepare for the people that are projected to move here? Why do the people that live her today not deserve a better transit system? Why do they not see that LRT would be a huge contributing factor in the greater Hamilton area's Climate Emergency Plan?

This could very well be the only chance we get for such an investment, one that would be be transformative for sure. This is an opportunity to prepare the greater Hamilton area and it's citizens for the future, to give them an even better future. Current council needs to think not only about today, but also for how to prepare our city for tomorrow. And they need to find the courage, the wisdom, the foresight and desire to do that. The same thing that so many other cities seem to be able to do. You can either let fear hold you back, or you can let courage move you forward!

Mike Majcher
Ward 5

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