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Originally Posted by flatlander
Breaking News
Gerrard backs rapid transit
Updated at 11:27 AM
A Liberal government would put an immediate $75 million into Winnipeg rapid transit and start negotiations with the city it back on the rails, leader Jon Gerrard said Friday.
He said the $75 million would be a first-phase investment, and discussions with the city would start in the first three months of a Liberal administration.
"We will deliver rapid transit to Winnipeg," Gerrard vowed.
A plan to build high-speed bus corridors from downtown Winnipeg out to the various suburbs was in the works under former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray but has not been a priority for current Mayor Sam Katz.
Katz instead chose to put the money that had been earmarked for rapid transit into an overhaul of the city's recreational and community centres.
Building rapid transit is part of a Liberal strategy to turn Winnipeg into a "greener, livable" city, Gerrard said.
Other measures include giving free transit fares to seniors and post-secondary students on weekends, and cutting down on the stink in parts of Winnipeg by forcing smelly hog plants and other businesses outside the perimeter, he said.
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Thing is, I don't think any of the other governments have a chance at this election. NDP has strong support which is gonna take a lot for the other parties to even come close to winning this.
Let's just hope NDP can counter act Liberals announcement.