Fahrenheit451,

I would have also added the following to the small portion you pasted in your post(in case folks don't open the link and read the whole story)

"he is s also expected to deliver billions in new infrastructure funding over the next four years, another campaign pledge."
“What we need are smart investments that are going to help the economy and the families who need it in the short term while creating a path toward greater growth and greater prosperity in the longer term"

I'd call matching the one billion a smart investment that would create a path toward greater growth and prosperity in the longer term.

Do you remember the Ontario Chamber of Commerce publication? For every $1 spent in the ROF it would generate $.....return?

What is important not to forget instead is this link below stated by the Federal Infrastructure Minister Amargeet Sohi.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sohi-mayors-infrastructure-economy-1.3434012

"Sohi said there is from $7 billion to $9 billion in infrastructure funding left in the Building Canada Fund that was not allocated by the previous government. The vast majority of the money in that pot is earmarked for projects with a three way split.

The minister said he wanted to get this existing money flowing quickly and would look at improving the federal approval process to make that easier to avoid missing another construction season."

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IF you were administering the $7 to $9 billion dollars, and knew Wynne was instrumental in making you win the election....

and,

Knew all the promises made recently to the FN's (too many and too costly to re-type)...

how would you spend this $7 to $9 billion?

Can you give this board a different project (other that the ROF) that will expontially generate the level of return as compared to the ROF? A project that will help pay for all the recent Trudeau promises to the FN's?

The Wynne Gov't called the ROF their Priority project for the Build Canada Fund back in 2015. Wynne seemed to feel it was most important.

So out of this $7 to $9 billion of leftover money...you are feeling this project will be ...ignored?

So please let us know where you think this left over money would "better" serve Canada....?..and I'll quote Trudeau in the link you provided:

" Smart investments .....creating a path toward greater growth and greater prosperity in the longer term"