Elections
The Province has shelved a proposal to build a mid-peninsula highway from Niagara Falls or Fort Erie around Hamilton to connect with Hwy 401 or 407 north of Burlington. Do you agree with the Province's decision to put its development on hold?
Responses to the question: "The Province has shelved a proposal to build a mid-peninsula highway from Niagara Falls or Fort Erie around Hamilton to connect with Hwy 401 or 407 north of Burlington. Do you agree with the Province's decision to put its development on hold?"
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6 Candidate Responses (top)
| Mayor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Brief Response | Full Response |
| Baldasaro, Michael | Yes | Yes. This highway has been on the table since as long as I can remember, as
far back as the talks over Red Hill Expressway. We should repair our streets and traffic corridors first. |
| Butt, Ejaz | Yes | Agree with the province |
| Eisenberger, Fred | Yes | |
| Lavigne, Crystal | No | I would like to see this go through. |
| McHattie, Brian | Yes | I do support the province’s decision to not move ahead with this project. I believe we need to fully explore and implement other modes of transportation before we even consider the addition of this major highways.
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| Pattison, Michael A. | Yes | I absolutely agree with this decision. I look at future trends and wonder why we keep making strange plans for a transportation device that is on the decline. I know we will always have some form of personal transportation but in the time it will take to build this highway are we not dedicated enough as taxpayers in this province to figure out ways to truly lighten our load on society? Trains, buses and high speed cargo carriers should be thought of and implemented first. If we are trying to up the golden horseshoes economic portfolio then efficiency has to be the word of the day. Connect the region(s) with better forms of supply chains and all commerce will benefit. The environment may breathe a little easier as well. Are these plans feasible today? They can be. Since we are looking at amalgamating our pedestrian transportation systems, cargo systems should not be deemed out of line in regards to discussion and fact finding missions for all surrounding municipalities. |
Response Summary (top)
| Brief Response | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5 | 83.3% |
| No | 1 | 16.7% |
| Maybe | 0 | 0.0% |
6 Candidates Have Not Responded (top)
| Mayor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clancy, Mike | ||
| Clark, Brad | ||
| Francis, Warrand | ||
| Iamonico, Nick | ||
| Ryerson, Phil | ||
| Tavares, Ricky | ||
