Statement by BARB MCKEAN

Perhaps some people have lost track of the fact that they aren't building LRT for themselves or their constituents, but rather for our children and grandchildren. As the Greek proverb says, "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

What would a visionary politician like Thomas McQuesten do if he was on Council today? He and others had a vision of Hamilton as a world-class city and so they made decisions to protect greenspace, start a botanical garden and bring a university to town - probably risky and radical investments in the day, but look at their amazing legacy and what it has meant for Hamilton. Anyone who has traveled widely in North America and Europe knows that LRT is the norm in other world-class cities, and that robust public transit systems are essential to the quality of life and sustainability in large cities. This is an essential piece of infrastructure, it has been well studied and there's money in place to make it happen so let's get on with it!

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