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Also, the Finch LRT is being built with $330 million in federal money. So not just the province has a stake in its fate
In a lull someone shouts to Mammoliti “You don’t even live in our ward!” Applause from some in the crowd.
Mammoliti now trying to speak again. Rep from Metrolinx says he’s got 5 min left
Despite the signs outside saying “Mammoliti’s LRT meeting” Metrolinx is hosting this
Remarkably, the Metrolinx rep seems to be standing down
Audience now shouting
Several people walking out. One resident says Mammoliti is acting like a “tyrant”
Just to reiterate: after spreading misinformation about the LRT, the local councillor has cut off a Metrolinx rep from giving more accurate information to this public meeting.
Mammoliti is arguing that while Finch waits for a subway, there should be a bus rapid transit system on Finch. The 2010 environmental assesment said BRT would not have enough carrying capacity.
Mammoliti attenpting to boss this meeting, instead of letting Metrolinx reps in the audience pick questions from the public, he’s demanding that he pick them himself.
Questioner Mammoliti picks stands up, says “LRTs are destroyers!”
A black woman stands up and says that another person in the crowd told her “Ward 7 is only for certain type of people.” She says she’s upset. “Ward 7 is for everybody.”
Another man stands up and asks why Mammoliti wants to take $1 billion allocated for Finch, and put it towards Scarborough. Mammoliti says no point paying for an LRT people don’t want.
The man who asked this says he thinks city should take the $1B and just widen the roads. No LRT or subway.
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