Episode: 0277

"Burying the 401: A solution or an expensive mistake?"

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#podcast #DougFord #ontario#TorontoTraffic #TunnelDebate #UrbanTransport #PublicTransit #AutoLooks #401Tunnel #CityLife #Infrastructure #toronto

🔥🔥🔥 Yep! Heads up Ontario - Doug Fords 401 tunnel to Hell won’t solve congestion - it will induce demand. #fordfailedontario #401tunnel #onpoli

No thank you. #401Tunnel #fordnation #dougford #ontario #401TunnelStudy #WasteOfTaxpayersMoney

#DougFord to waste $9 Million on #FordFantasyFreeway Feasibility when answer ALREADY apparent ⬇️ #onPoli #401Tunnel

DOFO’s 401 HIGHWAY TO HELL! 🔥🔥🔥 #fordfailedontario #boondoggle #401tunnel

#Ford #government never learns. #ontarioplace #Greenbelt #ScienceCentre silly #401tunnel.

But we also still need a strong opposition

Doug Ford's $90-100B #401tunnel is a boondoggle that won't even solve the problem of traffic congestion, according to director of #UofT Infrastructure Institute, Matti Siemiatycki. #onpoli

Why The World's Longest Road Tunnel Lærdalstunnelen Closes Nightly For Multiple Years - The Norway Guide Lærdalstunnelen will be closed at night for up to 5 years for maintenance. Learn all about the best alternative routes, and how to pass Lærdalstunnelen here.

FORD FANTASY FREEWAY #Norway lists Europe’s #LaerdalTunnel as the longest road tunnel on Earth at 24.5 km in length.
#DougFord wants his to run MORE THAN DOUBLE that
~55 km from
#Brampton / #Mississauga TO #Scarborough / #Markham PLUS Interchanges! 🔚 #401Tunnel #onPoli #ClimateCrisis #climateChange

#DearDougie
Look at what Kanata is facing over a mere 140 METRES
Then tell us again why the 401 Tunnel is SUCH a great idea 🔚 #onpoli #401Tunnel aka #FordFantasyFreeway

‼️ Ahem TO 👀401 vs 407 yes congestion pricing tastes awful at first - but it works!! Stop the stupid 401 tunnel talk! Tolls pay for better transit win - win! #buckleys #fordfailedontario #401tunnel #congestionpricing #tollswork #transit

Just imagine what $100 billion could do for inter-city rail and urban transit across Ontario. But no Premier Ford wants to build a tunnel under the 401. Madness. #ONpoli #401Tunnel. [BTW a good start would be @johnlorinc.bsky.social's suggestion in @spacing.bsky.social: a GO BRT service on Hwy. 401.

‼️ your move Doug Ford also check out success of #congestionpricing NYC! Win- win #maplemaga #401tunnel #dougfordfailedontario #activemobility

‼️ Huh - wow & no stupid tunnels eh? #onpoli #401tunnel #fordfailedontario #congestionpricing #maplemaga

Ontario in 'critical time,' must speed up infrastructure projects, Ford says | CBC News Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province must focus on accelerating infrastructure projects as it finds itself in a “critical time” against U.S. tariffs.

All of the #401tunnel talk gives me claustrophobia for my lungs and for my wallet. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Somebody needs to nip this utterly ridiculous “plan” in the bud. A big-budget movie that depicts the tunnelling project unleashing some demonic, Lovecraftian monsters on the #GTA wouldn’t hurt. Are you following this, @realgdt.bsky.social?
#401Tunnel #Never401Tunnel #DougFord #Toronto #Ontario

Globe editorial: A reminder, Mr. Ford, that you’re a conservative After winning new mandate in unnecessary election, Ontario Premier must put it to good use

🚩 Where was this gem LAST WEEK?
🎁 Gift (Grift?) link
#onpoli #401tunnel #STARLINK #boringcompany

@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social any idea how #401tunnel #protectsOntario #onpoli

Boondoggle time and his MAGA #STARLINK friend Elon’s #BoringCompany will get the #401tunnel contract.

❗️While FORD blames the 80,000 homeless people in Ontario for being homeless & it increases by 25% a year.

Ford says he wants to be premier 'forever' on eve of Ontario snap election | CBC News Ontario's political party leaders are making their final pitches to voters a day before the province heads to the polls, with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford saying he wants to be premier "f...

🚩 Sound familiar?
“I just want to win," he said. "I want to win a majority, a large majority."
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#Maplemaga #onpoli #firetheboss #boozedoggle #STARLINK #onehundredpercentIwas #401tunnel #ontarioplace #greenbelt #homelessness #housing #nurses #teachers #bribecheques #privatization

Doug Ford's 401 tunnel vision could come with a nearly $100B price tag, expert says | CBC News Doug Ford’s Highway 401 tunnel has gone from a surprise announcement to a full on re-election pledge — and according to one expert’s cost estimate, it could be a near $100 billion promise.

Please not the stupid #401tunnel to HELL 🔥.
‼️ It’s called induced demand and doesn’t “solve” traffic! 👻
🚩 Just another pet project for Doug’s #starlink buddy Elon’s #BoringCompany

‼️ How is Cross County Checkup not about Doug Ford’s February Fiasco of an election & his #MAGA level disrespect for Ontario? #Starlink #boozedoggle #greenbelt #RCMP #sciencecentre #ontarioplace #100percentIwas #maplemaga #housing #homelessness #nurses #teachers #unions #401tunnel #boringcompany

Home Welcome to Elections Ontario

✔️ Doug Ford Removal Kits 🔥only available til FEB. 27.
#401tunnel #BoringCompany #Starlink #maplemaga #greenbelt #sciencecentre #dougfordfailedontario #onpoli #boozedoggle

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That’s right!
✔️ free Doug Ford Removal Kits while supplies last!
#onpoli #maplemaga #100percentIwas #starlink #401tunnel #boringcompany #sparky #healthcare #privatization

Ford faces backlash for pausing plans to scrap Starlink contract- NOW Toronto Ontarians are yet again giving Doug Ford some bombastic side-eye after pausing plans to “rip up” the Starlink contract he signed with...

Careful Doug your #MAGA is showing again! 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

Cancel the damn #Starlink already!
Choose 🇨🇦 like the rest of 🇨🇦.

#401tunnel #BoringCompany #boozedoggle #healthcare #privatization #greenbelt #RCMPInvestigation #sciencecentre #homelessness #1.5millionhomes #housing #teachers #nurses #maplemaga

a man is making a face and saying `` we both know why '' while sitting in front of a water cooler . ALT: a man is making a face and saying `` we both know why '' while sitting in front of a water cooler .

Nope 100 Million Starlink is still ON.
Doug Fraud lied AGAIN! 🔥🔥🔥
His MAGA #Starlink pal’s #BoringCompany will get the boondoggle #401tunnel contract as well. #rippeditup #100percentIwas #maplemaga #onpoli #dougfordfailedontario

Except for Doug Ford he ❤️ that stuff & is a full MAGA 🔥 #MapleMaga #onpoli #starlink #100percentIwas #dougfordfailedontario #boozedoggle #nurses #teachers #deathpenalty
#greenbelt #ontarioplace
#convoy #401tunnel #BoringCompany

Elons next billion dollars a kilometer project in ON?

otherwise the next billion dollars a kilometre #401tunnel gets built by Elons Boring Company!

#starlink is the thin edge of the wedge…Ford’s #401tunnel #boondoggle is a billion $ a km niche project for Elon. 🚩 #onpoli #fordfailedontario #boringcompany #ontario #strongmandate #100percentIwas #maplemaga

Elon Musk’s first tunnel is finished. Here’s what it’s like to ride in it | CNN Business We took a ride in the Boring Company’s first completed tunnel underneath Los Angeles.

Just a warm up for the #401tunnel boondoggle billions & billions will be wasted & congestion will NOT improve. Nice contract for Elon’s Boring Company tho. #maplemaga #starlink #onpoli #Fordfailedontario

#firetheboss #fordfailedontario #boozedoggle #greenbelt #sciencecentre#ontarioplace #thermeparkinglot #80000homeless #bikelanes #401tunnel 🔥🔥🔥