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Old 02-14-2024, 02:07 PM   #10917
calgarygeologist
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Originally Posted by Nufy View Post
When was the last time the feds contributed to a major highway construction project?
Didn't the feds contribute $0.5b to the Calgary ring road?

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame View Post
The more I think about this, the more I like it. Feds should be less involved in road building and push wider infrastructure for EV charging, pedestrian and micro-transit options, and most importantly, growing and scaling the public transit networks rapidly in conjunction with the provinces and cities. Trains, trains and more trains, baby.
The Environment Minister is anti-vehicle altogether so he doesn't support gasoline or electric options. As such, I'm certain he is actively pushing for less investment in national EV charging and associated electrical system upgrades to accommodate increased demand from EVs.
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