Doug Ford’s 401 tunnel completes the campaign pledge trifecta: costly, unworkable, ineffective” – Toronto Star (Feb 11, 2025)
“Ford’s latest election promise is a $60 billion tunnel. Transit experts aren’t happy” – National Observer (Feb 7, 2025)
Doug Ford’s plan to tunnel under the 401 will waste billions that would be put to better use building more homes to support the 81,000 Ontarians experiencing homelessness, helping 525,000 rural Ontarians without access to a family doctor, improving the hospital ‘hallway care” in Ontario, and the millions of young Ontarians struggling to keep up with the cost of living.
The environmental impacts of his plan would be devastating
In addition to requiring a massive investment in energy and building materials, building underground is 30 times more polluting than building at the surface and will lower air quality for people living in the GTA.
And it won’t even fix gridlock
Stand up to Ford and question him about the pipe dream of a policy to fix the GTA traffic problems which penalize people tremendous expense in traffic gridlock, congestion and pollution. Ford should come up with real policies and programs to help the people of Ontario, especially young Ontarians. Some parties like Mike Schreiner’ Green Party have proposed real solutions, such as expanded 15-minute GO train service, a new electric intercity bus system in Toronto, and increased funding for local public transit operations across the province.
Seriously consider how you are going to vote
Ford is not your friend. He’s not Captain Canada. And he’s trying to buy your vote with your own money with rebates and refunds. His policies will are extravagant dreams wasting tax payers’ money. He plans to invest in extreme pipe dreams. He’s not offering practical and concrete proposals to deal with issues better public transit, affordable housing, fighting climate change, and better access to health care.
Think twice before you vote Conservative.
