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100 Queen Street West, Suite C52
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N2
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: 700" class="">February 11, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE
Executive Committee Commits $1.238 Billion toward the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">Toronto, ON </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">– </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">Today </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">City Council’s </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">Executive Committee unanimously supported a motion by Mayor John
Tory to commit </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">$1.238 billion in funding towards the cost of the Eglinton East Light Rail Transit (EELRT) project,
redirecting the remaining original funding from the Scarborough Subway Extension Levy. Scarborough
residents will finally have money they have paid through this levy work for them.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">The Eglinton East LRT project has a price tag of $4.2 billion. </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">“</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: italic; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">The commitment made today is a victory for the
people and businesses of Scarborough. As the City is now formally providing funding toward this much needed
rapid transit project.</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">” </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">stated Councillor Paul W. Ainslie.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">“</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-style: italic; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">We need to keep vigilant in our demands for proper, modern, rapid transit in Scarborough. I am very happy
this funding was tabled by Mayor Tory and supported by my fellow City Councillors</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">” added Ainslie.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">The commitment will be heard at Toronto City Council on February 18, 2021.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'; color: rgb(12.900000%, 14.500000%, 16.100000%)" class="">Now that the City has confirmed their commitment of $1.238 billion dollars the Provincial and Federal
Governments will also be asked to contribute to the financing of the LRT.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">At the December 2020 City Council meeting, an interim design for the EELRT was approved, with the next
design stages approved. Construction could begin as early as 2024. When the provincial and federal
governments give their financial commitment, construction for the EELRT would begin, with an approximate
construction period of 4-6 years.
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</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">Scarborough Guildwood </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">– </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">Ward 24<br class="">
Chair, General Government and Licensing Committee
Chair, Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo
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<div class="column"><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">“Our voices are being heard, let’s continue</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">!
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">For More Information:<br class="">
Paul W. Ainslie<br class="">
Toronto City Councillor<br class="">
Ward 24, Scarborough Guildwood
416-392-4008
<a href="mailto:Councillor_Ainslie@toronto.ca" class="">Councillor_Ainslie@toronto.ca</a>
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Fax: (416) 392-4006
<a href="mailto:councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca" class="">councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca</a> </span></p>
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