"A Toronto city councillor hosted a rally Saturday to demand a public inquiry into the delays and cost overruns of the Eglinton Crosstown Light-Rail Transit line. Coun. Josh Matlow (Toronto-St. Paul's) was joined by a coalition of elected officials, transit advocacy group TTCRiders and transit workers' union ATU Local 113 at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue W. to call on the provincial government to take action."
"There have been years of delays, a billion dollars cost overrun, businesses suffering or closing, Matlow told CBC Toronto Saturday. People want answers and that's the least that they should be able to expect from the government that they elect. Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament Stephanie Smyth (Toronto-St. Paul's) said billions of taxpayer dollars have gone into the project 'without anything there to see for it.' It's wrecked communities, she said."
Coun. Josh Matlow organized a Saturday rally at Yonge and Eglinton to demand a public inquiry into the Eglinton Crosstown LRT's delays and billion-dollar cost overruns. The rally included elected officials, transit advocacy group TTCRiders and ATU Local 113, and drew about 50 people according to Toronto Police. Matlow said businesses are suffering or closing and constituents want answers. Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth said billions of taxpayer dollars went in without visible results and that communities were wrecked. A provincial spokesperson credited the current government with bringing the Crosstown and Finch West LRTs to substantial completion and cited a $70 billion transit investment. Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow signalled a likely Line 5 opening on Feb. 8.
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