However, Mr. Speaker, this government will not invest in the Yonge subway extension.
The business case to extend the Yonge subway line is obvious. The Yonge line is bursting at the seams with 800,000 commuters a day and almost 100,000 of them passing through Finch. The Yonge subway extension would create 60,000 jobs, reduce gridlock and deliver economic growth for the entire GTA.
The need for a Union Station of the north in York Region is clear. What is the real reason that the government will not invest?