LORINC: Is the 401 Tunnel an off-ramp or money pit?
Ford says Carney understands why Ottawa should fund his 401 tunnel — here's hoping the prime minister just says no
By John LorincAccording to Doug Ford, his pal the prime minister is giving serious consideration to elevating the premier’s 401-tunnel scheme from the muck deep below north Toronto to the rarified status of nation-building project. “It’s all right, I talked to him,” Premier Badger said at a tractor pull earlier this week. Traffic congestion “is costing us $58 billion of lost productivity. I think it’s pretty national.” I just want to deal with the first order... Read more
