Show me a single document prior to the Smarttrack plan that had any of the stations being paid for by the city being created or even thought up by Metrolinx. There isn't one. This is revisionist history by leftists. Metrolinx had 0 interest or planning to create a station at Liberty, St.Clair, Finch or East Harbour. The "50 stations" project was created by Metrolinx as a reaction to the Smattrack plan. If anything, the Smarttrack plan kicked off other ideas that Metrolinx is now taking on, including the Spadina/Front station (this station specifically was planned by GO years prior, but im still putting it here because ST helped procure it into existence), Woodbine and Park Lawn.
Smarttrack was a very flawed plan, especially the segment that is being replaced by the Crosstown West extension, but it was not without merit. And I think what actually is being built is the best part of it. And none of these stations the city is paying for would have been built by Metrolinx. And don't say "oh they would have done it anyways" you have no proof of that. Lets stick to reality. Thanks.