karen stintz's lettter to queen's park party leaders
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Andrea Horwath, Leader, Ontario New Democratic Party Tim Hudak, Leader, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Kathleen Wynne, Leader, Ontario Liberal Party Queen’s Park, 111 Wellesley Street West, Toronto, ON M7A 1A2 Dear Ms. Horwath, Mr. Hudak, & Ms. Wynne: I am writing to ask that you make the war on congestion in Toronto and the GTHA a top priority for your election campaign and a key focus of your government should you become Premier on June 12, 2014. Specifically, I am asking you to help Toronto’s war on congestion by:
1. Lifting the punitive transfer tax on the sale of more than 10% of Toronto Hydro. I have a plan to unlock value from City assets to fund a stronger transportation network in Toronto through the sale of 51% of the City’s interest in Toronto Hydro. However, provincial legislation makes it impossible for the City to unlock value from Toronto Hydro to invest in critical transportation infrastructure. Should your party form the next government, fixing this law is essential.
2. A commitment to honour the decision of City Council to extend the Bloor Danforth subway line
into Scarborough. Recent comments by the Chairman of Metrolinx have cast doubt on the province’s commitment to the Scarborough subway. As you know, the projected ridership levels on the Bloor Danforth extension into Scarborough are greater than the projected levels on the Spadina subway extension under construction. When we talk about building a subway network across Toronto, my Toronto includes Scarborough. I ask that you and your candidates in Scarborough commit to this critical expansion of the subway network.
3. Expediting the planning, engineering and funding for the Toronto Relief Line. In 2012 I wrote to
Premier McGuinty seeking provincial support for the Toronto Relief Line. The Toronto Relief Line is essential to connecting the neighbourhoods on the east and west side of our City to the downtown core and reducing congestion on the Yonge subway line. I have outlined my plan to fund Toronto’s share of this regionally significant project and I ask that you make the same commitment.
Congestion and gridlock is costing Toronto and the GTHA more than $11 billion a year in lost economic activity. Time that could be spent with family and friends is lost. As a mayoral candidate I have committed myself to waging a war on congestion. I have laid out a range of plans and way to pay for Toronto’s portion. Over the past few years I have played a leadership role in getting shovels in the ground by working in co-‐operation with my fellow councillors, and the provincial and federal governments. Much has been done and much is being built, but we are playing catch up for years of neglect. The provincial government needs to be a fully invested partner in the war on congestion. Your clear commitment to the policies and projects above is needed and I ask that you make your commitment clear during this election campaign. Thank-‐you on behalf of the citizens of Toronto.
Councillor Karen Stintz City of Toronto, Mayoral Candidate
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