An Ottawa Light Rail Transit train travels along the tracks in Ottawa in June 2022.
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Ontario has a unique opportunity to develop more effective public-private partnerships to accelerate the implementation of high-speed rail.
Dar’s rapid bus transit system is expected to be faster to build and cheaper to operate than railways. SAID KHALFAN/AFP via
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Local realities shape the transport system, making it less directly applicable as a model elsewhere.
The Ontario government is partnering with Menkes Development to build the Lower Yonge Precinct Elementary School in a new mixed-use condominium.
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When private contractors build schools they don’t necessarily meet the needs of communities for a lower cost than what governments can provide, and there’s less public accountability.