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Hon. Caroline Mulroney

  • MPP
  • Member of Provincial Parliament
  • York—Simcoe
  • Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
  • Ontario
  • Unit 9 45 Grist Mill Rd. Holland Landing, ON L9N 1M7 Caroline.Mulroneyco@pc.ola.org
  • tel: 905-895-1555
  • fax: 905-895-0337
  • Caroline.Mulroney@pc.ola.org

  • Government Page
  • May/31/23 11:00:00 a.m.

I thank the member for the question. After over a decade of Liberal inaction, it is our Progressive Conservative government that is investing in the Niagara region to unlock its full potential.

Earlier this month, I joined Premier Ford and my colleagues to announce more GO train service between Union Station and Niagara Falls. The expansion of GO train service will connect more people to jobs, housing and to Canada’s top tourist destination. Families across the GTA now have more options to get to the Niagara region, as GO train service has increased by two daily round trips and an additional round trip on weekends. That’s a total of 21 round trips per week. So whether you’re heading to a winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake or seeing the falls up close, families have more access to GO Transit to explore the beautiful Niagara region.

Our government is also funding four additional weekday express trains during the busiest hours. Trains will travel in both directions on Lakeshore West and offer more express service between Hamilton, Burlington and Toronto.

Speaker, this investment will not only shorten travel times for everyday commuters, but it also supports tourism and economic growth. And with the $15 weekend travel pass, families can enjoy unlimited travel anywhere on the GO train network. Our government is making it easier to get where you need to go and we will—

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