January 28, 2005

Niagara highway back to square one

HAMILTON

The future of a new highway between Fort Erie and Burlington is back to square one as the Ontario government is keeping a campaign promise to put the mid-peninsula corridor through a full environmental assessment.

Supporters of a full assessment such as Burlington Mayor Rob MacIsaac and Hamilton East MPP Andrea Horwath applaud the move.

But Erie-Lincoln MPP Tim Hudak said it’s a waste because the previous Conservative government, along with Hamilton and Niagara, produced a study which said the highway was needed.

The government has published a notice asking for public comment on the “Niagara to GTA Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms of Reference.”

The Canadian Press

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