Trudeau talks infrastructure with mayors, federal candidates in Oakville

InsideHalton.com
Feb. 23, 2015
Michael Gregory

Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau was in Oakville Monday where he met with a handful of politicians and federal candidates to discuss public infrastructure in the Greater Toronto Area.

The meeting took place at the Holiday Inn - Oakville Centre.

Discussion centred on the benefits of greater investment in infrastructure — attracting business, increasing productivity and enhancing quality of life.

Last year, the federal Conservative government announced $9-billion in funding over 10 years for national and regional projects such as highways, transit, green energy and wastewater.

Among the politicians attending were Trinity-Spadina MP Adam Vaughan, Markham-Unionville John McCallum, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Brampton Mayor Linda Jeffrey and Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti.

Oakville Liberal candidate John Oliver and Oakville-North Burlington Liberal candidate and Ward 6 Town Councillor Max Khan and Pickering Uxbridge Liberal candidate Jennifer O’Connell also met Trudeau.