CTV News is reporting that the proposed extension of Cavendish Boulevard might finally go ahead.
Yeah right.
They’ve been saying that since before I was born. This is nothing but a thinly-veiled attempt by the megacity to swing votes in the demerger referendum. Which is all the more ironic, because pro-megacity councillor and former CSL mayor Robert Libman is one of the key reasons that the extension hasn’t happened all these years.
It’s an idea that’s long overdue. But there’s no reason that this time will be any different than every other time they make the announcement.
Update: According to the news report, the route will not be the direct, common-sense solution, but the “compromise” of linking the Northern part of Cavendish to Royalmount, and the Southern part to Jean-Talon. So people will still have to go East to Decarie to get around, and the traffic problems won’t be solved at all.
The city is openly admitting that this is a campaign ploy against the demerger. As though we needed to be told. I thought having Robert Libman, who fought for years against any kind of extention, making the announcement was a particularly nice touch, considering. *Sigh*.