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Originally Posted by Flatland Metropolis
I work for Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure and anything under the major projects branches generally does not get cancelled or drawn up on a whim. Generally speaking, whatever the government of the day is, they like improving infrastructure, particularly under their mandate. The PTH 59 and 101 interchange was completed between two different governments and the same would happy with all of the projects under the South Perimeter Highway Projects.
For reference PTH 59 interchange history: https://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/notice/pth101_59/index.html
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The project was already 8 months in when the PCs took power in May 2016. I'm not confident it would have survived the inital cost cutting days of the PC government if it hadn't been under construction. Based on that MIT page the demolition of the old directional ramp was happening right at that time and was essentially a point of no return for the project.
Like Biff mentioned, the Selinger government promised St Marys, St Annes, McGillivray, and Kenaston as a promise at the point everyone knew they were done for.
If the NDP are elected in the Fall I wouldn't expect them to change course on Mcgillivray or St Annes, and may even promise an accelerated schedule for those or other Perimeter projects.