Allandale25
Senior Member
If the call is for more information, of course I support that. If voters are frustrated because of a lack of information and the Province is unwilling to provide more, or has decided not to risk providing more and the party in government goes on to lose the next election then I agree that they are ultimately responsible for their fate. That's politics. That's life. All parties are susceptible to it. The opposition could claim they'll do a better job and then once in government do better, the same, or worse on this matter. Hard to say until it happens.
I'm not suggesting I agree with the lack of information. I'm just not sure if there is anything else that the Province can do at this point. Maybe they can and are unwilling or not component enough to do. Maybe CN has told them that these are commercially-sensitive discussions and not to talk through the public channels. Maybe the reality is nothing will change until the Bypass is running and the part in government doesn't want to break the bad news.
I agree that we don't know the full scope. That's why I wrote in my earlier response "voters get to judge" and the two possibilities I mentioned. I'm not saying it's right, good, or helpful. I'm just suggesting that there are several options for what's happening right now.
I'm not suggesting I agree with the lack of information. I'm just not sure if there is anything else that the Province can do at this point. Maybe they can and are unwilling or not component enough to do. Maybe CN has told them that these are commercially-sensitive discussions and not to talk through the public channels. Maybe the reality is nothing will change until the Bypass is running and the part in government doesn't want to break the bad news.
I agree that we don't know the full scope. That's why I wrote in my earlier response "voters get to judge" and the two possibilities I mentioned. I'm not saying it's right, good, or helpful. I'm just suggesting that there are several options for what's happening right now.
How is the public supposed to measure/know?
If, for example, CN said "yeah, you can get the trains into Bramalea.....you pay the cost of any track work and pay us $50MM" how is the public supposed to judge if that is reasonable? Surely any judgement on the government of the day should be with full information.....
....you wanted rails service
....we negotiated with CN
.....they unreasonably said public cost for 100% of capital plus $50MM to them (again I made that bit up for example)
.....we thought that was too much to pay to just achieve hourly evening and weekend service to only Bramalea
.....we said no and focused, instead, on trying to build that bypass
......so your evening and weekend service will have to wait until 2030 - 2050
.....we trust that you will agree with us on this and vote for us in 2018 as we work to solve all your problems
As it sits now....we have no idea what the hold up is ....and what would solve it.