Thursday, April 25, 2024

WATCH LIVE: Provincial and federal officials to make Toronto transit announcement at 11 a.m.

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Federal and provincial officials are making an announcement about transit in Toronto.

Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney and federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna will be holding a virtaul press conference at 11 a.m.

They will be joined by head of Metrolinx Phil Verster, Unifor president Jerry Dias, Toronto Mayor John Tory and Souheil Abihanna, head of Alston.

RELATED STORY: Federal government to provide $1.7B in funding for Hamilton LRT

We are expecting to hear more details about the transit funding for Hamilton on Thursday.

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