None of the four was supported by studies Metrolinx had commissioned and agency staff hadn’t recommended them to the board. Kirby is in Del Duca’s riding of Vaughan, while Lawrence East is in Scarborough and a key part of Tory’s SmartTrack plan. After speaking with the ministry, then-Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig took the lead in altering staff reports to recommend Kirby and Lawrence East. Del Duca, McCuaig, and Metrolinx have all declined to give detailed accounts about what happened. It didn’t address why Del Duca had also pushed Metrolinx to approve the other three stops.

Source: thestar March 02, 2018 02:37 UTC