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TORONTO — Ontario ignored its own experts when it decided to prioritize building eight highways, including Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass, the auditor general said Wednesday.Bonnie Lysyk said in her annual report that the minister of transportation directed the ministry to defer six higher-priority highways that had been previously approved by the Treasury Board.
"Governments can make any decision governments want to make. I think we acknowledge and we recognize that, but what we're pointing out in the report is that there were recommendations for a different sequence in the builds of highways in Ontario and unfortunately, there was an override of those decisions."
The auditor general also found the ministry did not have a tolling strategy when the province removed fees from Highway 412 and Highway 418 before those costs could be recovered."Our audit concluded that the Ministry did not consistently plan and prioritize highway projects effectively, based on provincial infrastructure needs," Lysyk said in her annual report.
She found the ministry also provided inadequate information to the Treasury Board on its decision to remove the tolls.
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