All Statements of Support
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doug farraway says,
A majority of citizens want LRT.
A majority of Hamilton Council voted for LRT.
Much investment in acquiring property along the chosen route has taken place.
Much investment by business has taken place in anticipation of LRT.
Most important Dear Premier circumstances have changed. This country, province and city will be looking for projects much like we did in the 1930's to rally the economy. Your 1 billion dollar promise re transportation will help Hamilton get back on it's feet and I'm pretty sure if you asked, the Trudeau government would listen. Do the right thing and reinstate LRT in Hamilton. -
Deb Avetissian says,
On so many levels, The Hamilton LRT makes so much sense. As a stimulus project, broadening Hamilton’s tax base with all the development that has come with it. Now is the time!!
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David Wootton says,
As a taxpayer for many decades , I want to see my money go to worthwhile projects in our Hamilton area for once! I am losing total respect and confidence in your government as you continue to delay a very important catalyst for economic development for our long-neglected area while other places like Ottawa, Mississauga and Kitchener receive many more billions for the same thing. Governments still have not helped Hamilton ever since they decided to ship all of our manufacturing to China in the early seventies. It is about time to see some money spent in OUR area that has been neglected by all governments for most of my lifetime! I ask that you reverse the ridiculous December 16 decision to delay or not build the L R T in Hamilton!
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Dan Jaworski says,
Despite the government’s attempt to inflate the numbers, the provincial task force has objectively recommended LRT as an option. It is an opportunity to be seized to move Hamilton forward in, more ways than one, and modernize. There have been and will continue to be a direct positive impact for the city of Hamilton from this project and will shape it for the best, for the future.
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Jennifer Jones says,
Please help bring HAMILTON the needed light rail transit it needs to bring the city fully into the 21st Century. It will reduce road traffic and congestion and both noise and air pollution, and increase development along its corridor. It will help students get to McMaster more easily. We have voted for LRT in our last election and have been waiting long enough. This should have been done years ago. Please release the funding.
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Guy Bradford says,
Hey folks,
Please fund the Hamilton LRT so Hamilton can have a decent future.
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Christine Brown says,
Nickolas’s presentation is the best public display of evidence that a thorough evaluation has been done considering relevant arguments.
Economic necessity, pollution and carbon reduction, freedom from the oil and gas industry, and attractive mode of transportation for citizens and a city keen to develop its community. So many clear advantages, progressive, and a proven choice by many cities.
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Jackie Cablingan-miguel says,
I am in favour of the LRT HAMILTON .
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bruce m says,
Let me think of what street in Ontario could probably use the most in an economic lift..
Hmmmm.. maybe King st in Hamilton
DOUG...do the right thing. -
Rob Italiano says,
Hamilton Street Railway is just buses now! The name is pretty pointless now since the streetcars have been gone since 1951! The city is WELL over due to revive the LITERAL Street Railway now!
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Thomas Shepherd says,
Time to get shovels in the ground and build the Hamilton LRT
Hamilton would benefit a great deal from the jobs created by a large multi-year infrastructure project like the LRT. Helping the city to recover from the pandemic and setting up an important transit link for Hamilton's future.
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Thomas Worsley says,
Hamilton needs and wants LRT desperately, and the development benefits that come with it. The great City of Hamilton is long overdue for Provincial investment of this nature.
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Chris Osborne says,
We need improved transportation in Hamilton NOW. We cannot wait for more consultation, feasibility studies, debate at the city and provincial level. The Hamilton LRT is a project that is ready to go, a project that will bring jobs to Hamilton and will give a boost to the downtown core.Please make it a reality.
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Elizabeth Avetissian says,
Hamilton needs the LRT to stimulate business growth and development.
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Richard Trebilcock says,
I don’t understand why final decisions are never final in Hamilton.
This whole issue has been discussed and analyzed to death. The final decision was made some time ago and we (taxpayers) have spent millions since the final decision on the project. Please get on with the project so that at least the next generation will benefit from it. -
Cory Judson says,
I am going to keep this short and sweet. Our community overwhelmingly supports the LRT project that was proposed and supported by both levels of government (municipal and provincial). This needless and reckless attempt to override the will of our community needs to stop. Everyone has said it. Build our LRT!!!
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Lisa Hind says,
I have been supportive of the LRT in Hamilton from the beginning. Hamilton is a growing city and has need of the LRT to transport people efficiently and safely in the surrounding area. It will also provide necessary employment for many people in the Hamilton area and help to stabilize the economy here. It is realistic and necessary for our struggling economy. Thank you for considering seeing the value of this .
Sincerely, Lisa Hind
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Chris Cotoi says,
I strongly believe the LRT will be beneficial for Hamilton. My vote will go towards the politicians supporting the LRT development.
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Brian Jantzi says,
An East-West Light Rail Transit Corridor is the urgent first step for connecting the core downtown areas of Hamilton with zero emission public transit. The second phase to follow closely should be the North-South LRT connecting the harbour and airport. All LRTs linking with Metrolinx GO & HSR bus services.
The long term livability and economic prosperity of Hamilton hinges upon speedy implementation of this world class project. -
Warren Korol says,
This issue has been flogged to death and the majority have already spoken. Put the shovels in the ground and get the LRT built. Hamilton deserves LRT to preserve it's core and hopefully get some businesses into the many vacant store fronts. Every successful city has a thriving core supported by proper transportation (LRT). Kitchener/Waterloo is a prime example of how this has happened.
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Jason Haggerty says,
Hamilton’s LRT project would be central to our mass transit needs while also seeing to some desperately needed infrastructure work.
In a time of mass layoffs and economic recession, a government work project of this scale is sensible. -
Daniel Lynes says,
With traffic getting worse in Hamilton during morning Rush hour and especially afternoon rush hour into and out of the downtown core, LRT will make downtown Hamilton more vibrant and encourage people to visit downtown instead of just rushing through on its one way racetracks.
There is a lot of desire for businesses to build upwards in the downtown core, and an LRT line will only encourage more of that all along the LRT line (I've seen the effects of the sky train line in Vancouver. There's both good and bad, but the good far outweighs the bad.)
We see businesses come and go regularly in the downtown core. When it stops becoming a racetrack and becomes a destination (like it used to be), people will spend more time downtown, and a lot of young people will actually move downtown.
As a business owner in the downtown core, I find it a real challenge to find qualified people. LRT should have been the priority rather than the Go train. The GoTrain while useful for Hamilton seems to have been a boondoggle from the get-go. I have not seen a single GoTrain coming into or leaving the new station. The GoTrain encourages people to live in Hamilton and work elsewhere. The LRT on the other hand encourages people to work locally.
If you're on the fence about it, please come visit Hamilton. Talk to the young people who are the future of our city. Steel is our past; healthcare and technology are our future.
Hamilton has everything you would expect in a growing economy. High annual value of construction for commercial construction permits, a growing community of young people (a lot of them are former Torontonians that can no longer afford to live there), two exemplary ppst-secondary institutions, numerous grassroots organizations for Civic pride, business encouragement, the arts community, the technology community, ..., And a lot of Civic pride.
People are really starting to see Hamilton from the view of the 403 instead of from the Burlington Skyway Bridge.
Hamilton has had this upwards momentum for at least ten years now.
Do the right thing. Please invest in Hamilton's infrastructure to help build a great city into an even greater city.
Sincerely,
Daniel Lynes
Hammer Software
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Denzel Carnegie says,
We need this in Hamilton. Look at the big picture, downtown Hamilton need to accommodate thousands of new residents. Without adequate public transport, traffic will be a serious problem.
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Mohamed-Mutasim Mohamed says,
The COVID-19 pandemic came as an unprecedented challenge — a challenge to every aspect of our society; the way we live; the way we work; the way we connect and socialize; the way we do commerce; and, ultimately, we sustain ourselves as individuals and a Canadian society. It was a test of our resilience. And, because it is not yet over by most account, it will continue to test our resilience — particularly our economy. To say that we need infrastructure investment is to only speak about an essential — we need infrastructure investment, including in public transportation. That way I have put it might even be putting it mildly. Barry Ritholtz, a Bloomberg columnist, writing for the Bloomberg, opined that bailout might not be enough; the government needs bold investments in infrastructure. Mr Ritholtz was, of course, talking about the United States — a starkly different economic (and political) landscape. But his ideas might still hold true on this side of the border; bold investment will beat baseline stimulus. Bold investment will allow Canada to bounce back. Be bold, and we will see it through.
This pandemic has come as a test. Let us seize the opportunity to get much-needed stimulus. The LRT is a suitable stimulus opportunity. Let us not squander it.
Thank you.
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Pascale Marchand says,
I supported LRT in Hamilton from the start. I still supported it after Minister Mulroney's "announcement." I continue to support it after the Task Force's recommendation. Light Rail Transit is good for Hamilton. We've done the legwork. Let's avoid further delays. Let's get shovels in the ground!
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Alan Lawrence says,
Air pollution makes COVID 19 more lethal. Make public transport a priority.
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John Sharpe says,
Hamilton will greatly benefit from the LRT and its construction. All Hamiltonians stand united to welcome environmentally friendly mass transportation to our city.
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Glen Doe says,
I think the LRT will be a great kickstart to changing the mindset of car culture, which is huge in this city; at least with our elected officials. The stability to neighbourhoods, the predictability of transit and the investment along the LRT corridor will create climate, noise and ridership improvements.
It's a big win.
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Eric Mills says,
Time to support Hamilton as it deserves -- with the LRT.
I hope to use it in my visits to the city, which will increase if GO rail service and the LRT are operating.
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Robert Koszegi says,
The LRT is crucial for the development of Hamilton. This growing city needs to have transit infrastructure that can support it's size and growing population. Let's learn from the lessons that the TTC has thought us.
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