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Oct 8, 2020 8:45 PM -
British Columbia's Liberal and NDP leaders squeezed in campaign promises of small business tax breaks and transit expansion before they square off at a board of trade event later today.
Speaking in Langley, NDP Leader John Horgan says his party will complete the SkyTrain expansion to Langley during a campaign stop there.
He says he would make construction of the $3.1-billion Surrey-Langley SkyTrain a provincial capital project, ensuring it moves forward quickly and project funding is secured with the federal government.
Responding to BC NDP's announcement Surrey's MayorDoug McCallum states, " It is no secret that investment in rapid transit has not come remotely close to keeping pace with the phenomenal growth of Surrey.
I wholeheartedly welcome and fully support John Horgan and the BC NDP’s promise to fully fund SkyTrain through Surrey all the way to Langley.
The Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project has long been, and has recently been reaffirmed, as a top priority by the Mayors’ Council.
The BC NDP’s promise to build this line all the way to Langley makes good sense.
This project is shovel ready, will create well-paying jobs immediately, and will take more cars off the road with the built-in ridership from the growing cities of Surrey and Langley."
