Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Ontario government is holding up vital infrastructure spending.
He says the province risks missing this summer’s construction season if the delays continue.
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Trudeau says Premier Doug Ford’s government has yet to say on which projects, including transit, it wants to partner with Ottawa.
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The prime minister says Ontario is dragging its feet because it doesn’t want to work with his Liberal government.
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Trudeau’s ramped-up rhetoric today comes ahead of October’s federal election in which Ontario will be a key battleground.
Last week, Ford announced a $28.5-billion plan for four transit projects in the Toronto area and said he expects the federal government to contribute.
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