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Old Posted Nov 26, 2020, 6:18 PM
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Originally Posted by roger1818 View Post
From a dollar perspective, probably not, but it may happen anyway so that the government can look like they are putting their money where their mouth is. Not paying for electrification of HFR may come across as being hypocritical.
We'll see in a month or so, I guess.

I'm not sure electrification is a given just because of politics. The opportunity cost for $2B is substantial. Could pay for the Pearson-Kitchener-London extension.

Then again, they are trying to legislate a firm climate timetable. And they may like the optics of that. So....
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