It’s War: “We can dig in our heels and make this impossible”

by The Bulldog • February 12, 2019

Many Councillors are expressing bitter resentment and threatening to make it impossible for the City and the Ontario government to upload transit construction to the Province. Listen to Councillor Perks (Ward 4).

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