10-10-2018, 05:33 PM
(10-10-2018, 10:26 AM)timc Wrote:(10-10-2018, 09:31 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: For exactly that reason.
Huh. That's exactly the reason I would announce it before an election.
Just three weeks ago, we were told that things were still on track for December. I know that I don't like being lied to. If it is already known that that is not going to happen, then the public should be informed. As the saying goes, "a well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to democracy."
I don't think politicians are known for their honesty. While I am hopeful that it will be ready in December (which could mean December 31), I don't think we'll be seeing it before the end of winter (as in before the May long weekend, in political speak).
If they were to tell us now that it will be ready in spring (which, in political speak is anytime before the Canada Day long weekend), a lot of politicians could potentially lose their re-election bid. If they tell us after the election, then everyone has 4 years to cool off, and perhaps 3 years to see the LRT in action and 2022 won't be such an issue.