The recent announcement was all Rickford. He's been saying to Gravelle to pick a specific project forever. Rickford is on Noront's side for sure. He knows the work that's been done with FNs and that's why the East/West corridor will EVENTUALLY be built.
Largely, the announcement was just another political step. It shows how Gravelle and Ontario have been sleeping at the wheel. That's the greatest disappointment for me. They have not done anything of value on their own. It's truly amazing to see how well they do nothing.
Noront's done the work and now so has Rickford.