Waterfront East LRT Gets $3B Boost

0:00It's March 30th. This is Canada News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Toronto's Waterfront East LRT project, stuck for decades, just got a major funding boost. Federal, provincial, and city governments are each putting out $1 billion toward the $3 billion line. Earlier this week, Premier Doug Ford broke the news at a joint press event with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mayor Olivia Chao. They stressed how this teamwork unlocks housing in transit winds. City leaders see it as the key link for exploding neighborhoods on the East Bayfront and Portlands. Over 100,000 new residents need reliable transit to make these areas thrive. Plans outline a route from Union Station along Queen's Quay, hitting Cherry Street and Commissioner Street. Details like construction timelines remain under wraps for now. No Fed or provincial cash for overruns means tight budgeting ahead, but this green light finally moves the waterfront forward for generations.