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[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

While Ontario is conservative, very few of the conservative ridings are improved directly by rail access between Toronto and Montreal.

Other conservative provinces derive no benefit.

It's easy to frame this as a "only really helps libs" project when the constituents can't do math or understand just how many Canadians live along that corridor.

Would I like accessible rail travel across Canada via a big project to quad-up and extend the existing tracks so shipping is cheap and passenger/mixed trains are feasible? For sure. I don't see that happening; but let's help the most of us even if it doesn't benefit our neighbourhood.

Huh. Is selfishness a conservative trait, though?

[-] rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Huh. Is selfishness a conservative trait, though?

When ever was that the case? They've always preferred cutting on social programs in favour of private solutions.

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