Ontario Line
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Ontario’s order for new subway trains could be hit by Canadian counter-tariffsThe retaliatory tariffs could apply to self-driving, electric trains ordered by the Ford government for the Ontario Line that will be built south of the border.EconomyAug 26
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Ontario Line cost has tripled from original 2019 projection: Metrolinx CEOThe head of Ontario's regional transit agency says the price tag so far for the Ontario Line is at about $34 billion, which is triple the government's original cost projection.PoliticsAug 11
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Tunnelling begins for signature Ontario Line subway project in TorontoPremier Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and a series of politicians and officials gathered at the site of the Ontario Line's southern terminus to mark the occasion.CanadaApr 16
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Constructing new Toronto subway bridge could force temporary closure of DVPThe new transit project will connect Don Mills and Eglinton to Ontario Place by passing across the DVP, through Toronto's east end, and into the downtown.PoliticsFeb 18
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Ontario Line opening date uncertain, construction to be finished in ‘early 2030s’The Ford government has broken ground on four stations and an elevated guideway for its signature Ontario Line subway, which could be finished sometime in the early 2030s.CanadaFeb 18
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‘Denied and obfuscated’: Ford government forced to release Eglinton LRT, Ontario Line emailsFor two years, government lawyers argued the release of two emails about the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and the Ontario Line could harm the economy.PoliticsJul 17, 2025
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‘Shell-shocked’: Homeowners reeling as Ontario Line gobbles up more Toronto homesMetrolinx said 'updated assessments' revealed more homes are 'vulnerable to potential structural impacts ... due to tunnelling activities' for the Ontario Line through Riverdale.FeaturesAug 22, 2024
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Original Ontario Line price didn’t include all costs: Metrolinx CEOThe 15-kilometre transit line has ballooned in price from the original $10.9 billion for construction to $27.2 billion to build, maintain and operate the trains for 30 years.PoliticsJun 25, 2024
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‘Allergic to accountability’: Ford government under fire for ballooning Ontario Line costsThe ballooning cost of Premier Doug Ford's signature Ontario Line transit project has led to new criticism that the government was "not upfront" about the taxpayer-funded price tagPoliticsJun 24, 2024
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Ontario Line subway project price tag increases by billions of dollarsThe cost of the Ford government's signature Ontario Line subway project has increased again, with estimates now sitting north of $27 billion.CanadaJun 21, 2024
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