Heavy traffic leaves the downtown core in Toronto. Mayoral candidates focused on congestion and transit this week in the debate.
Ontario is open to taking on the City of Toronto's costs related to maintaining the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway, a provincial government source said Friday.Last year, city staff estimated annual maintenance costs for the two highways adds up to about $16 million annually. Ontario is open to taking on the City of Toronto's costs related to maintaining the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway, a provincial government source said Friday.
But the source said talks are still in early stages and many options are on the table. The Toronto Star first reported the province may be willing to upload the costs of the highways., city staff estimated annual maintenance costs for the two highways adds up to about $16 million per year, while $2.2 billion has been budgeted over the next 10 years for the
"Is it fair for the residents of Toronto to pay for highways that are used so much by people living outside the city?" Chow said.Chow says she's gotten 'really good start' in first 100 days, but challenges loom at Toronto city hall
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