Article: Ottawa should take one approach to entire Trans-Canada Highway

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The Brandon Sun
Article date:
August 9, 2008
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OPINION COLUMN

Soon, road-trippers will be able to fly at full speed into the mountains west of Calgary and breeze safely past the rocks and trees east of Kenora. If only motorists in this province could enjoy the same kind of safe travelling on our highways ...

Over the past few weeks, the federal government has announced it will help twin two very dangerous stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway.

Not only did Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledge $100 million this week to widen the Trans-Canada through Banff National Park, but last month, his government said it would put up some cash for the initial planning that will be used to twin Highways 11 and 17 through northwestern Ontario.

These ...

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