The federal government has to do its part in getting Toronto and other cities moving again. Read Olivia’s op-ed in the Toronto Star.
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An aging population in south Vancouver needs a new seniors centre as well as accessible and affordable public transit. The problem: lack of federal funding for both.
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Canadians have transportation services that are expensive, not very accessible and unreliable. This in large parts due to federal government neglect, underinvestment and deregulation. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Billions of dollars in old and delayed funding, the federal government is plastering over a $1.8 bn cut for 2014 and 2015.
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A new report reveals that the federal government is effectively cutting infrastructure funding for the next years. By using previously budgeted money, the plaster over the $2 billion cut.
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A one billion dollar cut per year in infrastructure funding – and a flurry of new program names for old money. Watch NDP Transport and Infrastructure Critic Olivia Chow on the 2013 budget.
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The budget disappoints on job creation, healthcare and tackling gridlock. What do you think about the budget? What are your priorities? Share your views.
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Job creation, especially for young Canadians, is not a priority in the budget. Likewise, the federal government shortchanges commuters MPs Chow and Cash point out in their press release.
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Gas Tax Fund finally indexed to inflation while overall infrastructure funding is getting cut by $1 billion per year in federal budget.
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Getting the basics straight – Olivia Chow explains what a new long-term, predictable infrastructure plan means.
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With one out of five young Canadians being unemployed, it’s clear that the new federal infrastructure program has to spur job growth through training and apprenticeships. This will also tackle Canada’s skilled trades shortage.
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In the new budget, the federal government needs to get serious about public transit. We can’t let them get off the hook.
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By voting against Olivia Chow’s motion for a long-term federal plan, the federal government has proven that rising commute times, inadequate transit and crumbling infrastructure are not its priorities.
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Canada’s cities and towns need a federal plan that will allow them to tackle gridlock, lack of public transit and dilapidated roads and bridges. That’s what Olivia is calling for with her motion in Parliament – watch her speech.
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NDP Transport and Infrastructure Critic Olivia Chow is pushing for a federal long-term plan to tackle gridlock and crumbling infrastructure. Is the Minister on board she asks in Parliament.
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