With this week’s federal budget silent on any federal contribution to the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project, the province put on a brave face. Speaking for the government, senior minister Peter Fassbender vowed that he will continue to push the project, and said construction will begin with or without federal money.
Could it be that the federal government, with its love of environmentally sensitive and green infrastructure, isn’t sold on the environmental benefits that come with six new lanes of car and truck traffic?
STEPHEN QUINN – Globe and Mail – March 25, 2016.