McKenney said the province and the city should be investing more in transit to encourage people to chose alternatives to cars and the highway. He said the province plans to widen the Highway 417 between the Highway 416 and Maitland Avenue once the first widening project is completed. Mayor Jim Watson said Wednesday that he only heard about the province's plan to expand Highway 417 that day. 'We forget this is a big city'But McKenney said the province's investment is going to increase the burden on the city's roads. Catherine McKenney said on CBC Radio's All in a Day on Thursday.

Source: CBC News May 27, 2016 14:31 UTC