All Statements of Support
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Patrick Hirlehey says,
The people have spoken and voted about their support for the LRT, this is shameful to remove this investment in the future of our city for no valid reason.
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Ken Knibb says,
Like many others, I have invested in property in the Hamilton, as we have welcomed the overflow of young professionals and new families spilling over and into our communities from surrounding cities. Hamilton is quickly becoming a desirable and trendy urban metropolis once again.
New storefronts and condo developements, young business-minded entrepreneurial spirits, are all laying the groundwork for a bright and thriving future in Hamilton.
The city is once again bustling, and quickly becoming a major technology hub for Canada.
10 years from now will be too late. 5 years will be to late.
Hamilton needs LRT now. Citizens, investors, and business owners alike will suffer because of your decision to cancel the project funding.
I implore you to reconsider.
I implore you to invest in Hamilton LRT.
Sincerely,
Ken Knibb
Please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss my opinion in further depth.
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Dorte Deans says,
Mr. Ford
All the reasons you supported the LRT in Hamilton a few months ago are still true. I don't believe your numbers. Please let us build our city for the years ahead. Restore the funding for LRT now.
Thanks
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Tim Alblas says,
The LRT is a huge chance to give Hamilton the boost it needs to become an economic driver in Ontario. Without this investment it will be decades before Hamilton sees a surge of economic growth within the City core, when we could be making this happen now. Please support the LRT and make it happen, let the bids come and view the costs before you shut down a project that the City has invested so much time into. Let's put Hamilton on the map for business investment.
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Chris Maynard says,
Hamilton’s LRT is not just transit it is city building and needs to continue. The Ford Government needs to change this decision and restart the project.
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Casey Van Dijk says,
Growing city needs updated infrastructure to encourage development - this is a no-brainer!
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Andrew Konken says,
As someone who lives, works and plays in Hamilton. It was devastating to hear that the LRT had been scrapped by the Ontario Conservative provincial government.
I currently am commuting from the East end of Hamilton near Stoney Creek to downtown each day during the week for work. Then I pay $7 a day for private lot parking. All while adding to the already congested streets of downtown Hamilton and adding more greenhouse gases to the environment. I was very much looking forward to the option of taking the LRT to work daily while parking at/near Eastgate Mall.
Outside of my daily commute. The LRT would have meant a viable option to get to/from downtown for events at the Hamilton Convention Center, First Ontario Place/Concert Hall, Tim Hortons Field, and the West end of the city down by McMaster for some cycling paths up to Dundas peak.
It's a shame that Mr Ford and his government would rather scrap a program that's been in development for over 10 years, for the sake of balancing a budget. As a government who's supposed to be for the people. They continue to cut programs and services needed by the people who are the most in need. It's a disappointment to say the least.
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Kashif Siraj says,
Because it is the right F-ing thing to do.
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Mike Norman says,
I use an electric wheelchair, full buses pass me all the the time. Recinsider this madness. LRT is needed for a growing city!!!
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Heather George says,
Our city needs this so badly as we grow and density increases we must invest in smart transit solutions to move people around and make our cities better for everyone...8 to 80!!
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Margaret Juraj says,
This mistake must be rectified. We demand our LRT!!!!
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Allan Enriquez says,
LRT is a project with the potential to enact transformative change in Hamilton. It is not merely a method of getting people from point A to point B, rather, it is an opportunity to invest in sorely needed capital infrastructure and signals a commitment to revitalization. LRT is a great equalizer creating new opportunities (before, during construction and afterwards) and connecting a city. I therefore strongly support provincial and municipal development of the LRT.
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Ian Watson says,
LRT is a necessary component to building Hamilton's infrastructure for the coming century. Millions of investment dollars rely on it.
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Beverly Leslie says,
Hamilton needs the LRT. Please review your decision to cancel it. We need to be part of the transit renewal that is happening in all of our surrounding communities. Please don’t freeze us out.
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Mishaal Qazi says,
Having lived in Hamilton for 6.5 years, supporting the LRT is being on the right side of history. Hamiltonians deserve economic growth, accessible transit, improved infrastructure, long-term environmental benefits, and increased opportunities to be HEALTHY and WELL by being easily connected to the City, their loved ones, their health-care providers, and their social services.
LRT is not a partition issue. It is an issue of justice. Outside of the MANY benefits that LRT brings to Hamilton, we must also remember the local business and organizations that were forced out of their homes to accommodate the LRT; the people who spent 12 years planning for the LRT; and the 40 employees.
All great things that have happened across the world have been because someone disrupted the status quo. The cancellation of LRT is a direct and vengeful attack on this city that must be reversed.
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Dan Matthews says,
Look at those numbers again. The net benefit to Hamilton and Ontario is immense!
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Eric Hendry says,
Premier Ford,
You were elected on a promise to govern Ontario "for the people". Simply put, the people of Hamilton want the LRT.
Getting the LRT back on track is the right thing to do for Hamilton's economy and Ontario's future. It's a common sense approach to transit that will drive growth for generations.
Blue collar communities in our province have been let down time and time again by provincial governments. With the LRT, you have a chance to show that the Ford government has not given up on the hard working people of Hamilton. Let's get to work building Ontario!
-Eric
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Andrew Fleming says,
Wow Hamilton needs the transit system. It's not over budget. Build it so Hamilton can grow. There is so many projects waiting for this investment. Hamilton has been waiting for over 30 years for a project like this. Hamilton has always been in the shadows of Toronto, it's time for this to change.
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Kane MacGillivary says,
LRT is a smart choice for the city, all communities and for the environment.
Come on premier ford. Use your powers for good and not evil. The money already invested would be a waste not to mention the lands already appropriated at an unfair price -
Rahim Malekzai says,
Promises were made. Keep those promises
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Sally MacDonnell says,
Premier Ford,
You need to right this wrong And reiterate your support for building the Hamilton LRT because the people of this great city deserve a working transit system.
This is an investment that will create jobs, countless new jobs and stimulate economic development.
After the last municipal election, Premier Ford said, "When people democratically elect someone, if [Mayor Eisenberger] wants an LRT, he's gonna get an LRT...that's democracy." -
Gail Berberick says,
The entire City of Hamilton will benefit from the LRT. Let the process continue as the numbers will speak for themselves.
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Michael C says,
Hamilton was promised LRT and development along the 14km route by the Provincial government and we will keep fighting for it.
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Juliana Mattos says,
This is absolutely outrageous! Having better transit will allow for so many people to have access to resources and better transportation options.
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Maureen Selman says,
Please reinstate the LRT in Hamilton. We have a large population taking public transit from one end of the city to the other. Many are low income people making a living getting to work using the bus.I use it myself and it can be very crowded.How about Premier Ford come over to Hamilton one day during rush hour and see how our city would be improved with LRT.
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Theresa McCuaig says,
Rt. Hon. Premier Ford,
Please modernize Hamilton. Its transit system is straight out of the 1970's. It is preventing development. We need the LRT in the dense Lower City, so the existing buses can be reallocated to the poorly-served Mountain and burbs. We need the jobs and infrastructure that will result from building the LRT. Follow your own "Open for Business" policy. Consider your legacy. Be remembered for building efficient transit throughout Ontario, not only Toronto.
Thanks for doing the right thing.
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Adrian Clark says,
Premier Ford
The decision to cancel Hamilton’s LRT project is a mistake. It is needed to modernize the transit in the region and to speed up travel across the city. This will also push more development in the area and increase the tax base. The number that where used to cancel can not be correct as other similar projects are in the same budget numbers as Hamilton’s original budget.
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Pascale Marchand says,
As a transit rider, I was looking forward to Hamilton's Light Rail Transit system. It's more than overdue for Hamilton to have high speed reliable transit. The congestion on the roads, if we do not implement the LRT, will only worsen. Our city's economy was banking on the LRT. Don't make our time and investments in the LRT project for naught. Also, the disappointment and anger about the recent "announcement" has been a number one topic of conversation at all the holiday parties! It's great publicity through word of mouth.
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Matthew Kalinauskas says,
As the owner and creative director of a growing animation and design studio, my family and I moved to Hamilton to joint the burgeoning creative community and everything it has to offer. The LRT project and what it represents was/is a big part of the excitement and growth being experienced in Hamilton.
Please reconsider the decision to end the LRT project (a project overwhelmingly favoured by the majority of Hamiltonians) and allow Hamilton to continue looking forward to growth for both business and community development in the deserving and exciting town.
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Max Kerman says,
We understand that infrastructure is costly, disruptive and complicated, so I appreciate your position.
Many of the good things we have in our life is because courageous governments decided to make bold, thoughtful steps that considered the long view of how our cities work. Rome wasn't built in a day, neither was the NYC subway system, or the TTC, or water pipes underneath our houses. But I'm glad someone thought to do it.
This isn't a partisan/idealogical appeal. I am a very simple person who mostly relies on people much smarter than me to solve my problems and make my life better.
This will be tough, yes. And there will be bumps along the way. But caring and community minded people - who spend their lives thinking about this issue of how to move people around - seem to think this is a good idea.
So that's who I want to listen to. And Hamilton deserves their insights and recommendations.Please reconsider, thank you!
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