Ontario Transit Plans - Will they deliver?

Premier Dalton McGuinty announced yesterday that the province of Ontario will spend $17 billion over the next 12 years on transit infrastructure development. These plans while ambitious are feasible and I suspect will be endorsed by all political parties with varying degrees given the election climate. Regrettably politics took priority and we missed out on an earlier opportunity to do more for the city's infrastructure development.

The World Expo, from my perspective was not simply about hosting a world exhibition but an opportunity to fast track vital infrastructure development for the city. Looking back at Montreal in the 1960s one could see why being selected as host for the 1976 Olympics was no big deal since the infrastructure was there. The detractors argued that the move was not profitable but when did public infrastructure development become a shot term "profit" venture?

Hope the next Premier of Ontario treats the McGuinty plan as a minimum going forward.