Find Out Which Councillors Are Voting For or Against The Brampton LRT Main Street Route

Position on the LRT: Supports the plan

“I think our approach is that this is just a short part of an overall plan in transportation,” Medeiros said in a public town hall.  “Hurontario is not the end-all of our plan. And once we get into this phase, then we’ll start looking at the second phase.”

Position on the LRT: Supports the plan

In a town hall last week, Dhillon says that major cities like Bern and Paris have LRTs running through UNESCO heritage sites, so Brampton shouldn’t struggle with protecting its heritage sites. He also said that as an estimated 35 million people a year commute through the Hurontario corridor, this is the best option.

Position on the LRT: Does not support this plan; believes Queen Street is better option.

“I have been consistently opposed to a surface alignment in the downtown. It is an alignment that does not offer the same economic benefit as others that connect with Queen Street and the Peel Memorial Hospital site where 5,000 people are expected to work when the hospital is opened and operational, and tens of thousands more will visit for healthcare services,” Moore says.

Other reasons from Moore:

• The proposed alignment has limited opportunity for investment, increased assessment and jobs by comparison to Queen Street.
• Queen Street also holds the most potential for finding a large chunk of land that would be suitable for a health sciences focused university, which the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel is currently undertaking.
• Staff submitted an option to the Province and Metrolinx that Council never approved or endorsed.

“I support the LRT but I want to know first what the costs to the city will be. We have not been told. Also, I want other options considered by Metrolinx,” says Gibson. “I find it interesting that they set a budget without considering Brampton’s views. Mississauga set their route but Brampton was given no choice.”

Position on the LRT: Does not support it

” . . .I do not support the surface route north of Steeles through our Historic downtown. As the Vice Chair of our Economic Development Committee, I feel that there are better alignments that will support increased assessments, increased investments, job creations and economic growth in the City of Brampton.”

Thanks for tip David Dennis!