What I wonder about is if Hudak comes to power is there any indication he would honor any deal that's been ironed out between Ford and McGuinty regarding a transit plan?
To my knowledge, Mr. Hudak has not stated his position on the Eglinton-Crosstown. Personally, I'd be surprised to see him scrap a plan supported by a fellow conservative, Mayor Rob Ford.
A review of the Ontario PC campaign platform "ChangeBook" revealed some interesting nuggets related to transit funding (full disclosure: I am not affiliated with any political party). Notable promises include giving more power to local municipalities to decide what they want to invest in and increasing municipal share of the gas tax. One concern is that "Metrolinx" shows up only once in the platform. Interestingly, it is in extremely small text on a page about reducing the number of government agencies and "the hidden billions they consume." Featured prominently was EHealth, OLG, LHINs, and Ontario Power Authority. Could Metrolinx be on the chopping block?
Other relevant quotes:
"We need change to tackle traffic congestion that only seems to get worse and worse."
"We will give all Ontario communities a share of the gas tax for the transportation projects that make the most sense for them."
"We will invest more than $35 billion to pay for new infrastructure – much of it in transit and transportation – over our first three years in office and use innovative technologies to help reduce congestion."
"We will stop the war on the car. Our transportation policy needs to be a balance between public transportation and the cars we drive."
"Fifty year grand visions with no funding and no commitment don’t move goods or people any faster. We’ll develop realistic and pragmatic plans that will make a real difference for today’s families."
"Our local governments have had their decision-making power chipped away in recent years. This is unfair, undemocratic, and does nothing to increase the value of services provided at the community level. We will enable more local and decentralized decision-making, and give municipalities more tools to provide better value for local families."
"We will increase the dedicated revenue from the provincial gas tax to transit, roads, and other infrastructure projects. No municipality will receive less funding; every municipality can count on receiving some level of investment. This will be a permanent commitment. We will respect the unique priorities of individual cities and towns, and give them the ability to choose between roads, bridges, and transit."