During question period Monday, Sudbury MPP Jamie West said the Ford government must stop delaying and take action on completing the twinning of Highway 69 from Toronto to Sudbury.
“Highway 69 is the connective artery between Northern and Southern Ontario. It is essential for business, trade, and tourism in the North,” said West. “It’s a busy highway, but with only two lanes, there have been many fatalities on Highway 69 and it has become a two-lane death-trap.
“It has been 14 years since the Liberals promised they would complete the four-laning of Highway 69, but Sudbury is still waiting.”
West said that while the Liberals badly let Sudbury down, the Ford Conservatives have also been delaying the project, just like the Liberals.
West reminded Doug Ford that the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has urged the government to fund the four-laning of the last 68 kilometres of Highway 69.
“Businesses are concerned that Northern Ontario’s critical infrastructure and transportation deficit is damaging our local economy,” said West.
“Will this government finally tell northerners that this government will invest the money we need to finish Highway 69, and when should Sudbury expect its completion?”
#Northern #Ontario’s critical infrastructure and transportation deficit is damaging local economy and making our roads unsafe to drive. People of @GreaterSudbury and the @SudburyCofC have called on the Ford government to invest in the #North. Will this gov' finish 69 and when? pic.twitter.com/KrvTmPErN0
— Jamie West (@jamiewestndp) April 8, 2019
