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[Coreyburger]

That's not quite true. They gave $21 million for the Johnson Street Bridge while our own province and every other municipal government gave us the finger. They also gave $5 million towards the Leigh Road interchange in Langford, but that was to have been paid for almost entirely by developers who would benefit from the interchange. Of course that never happened and Langford has picked up the tab for now.

They invested hundreds of millions into local military infrastructure (major upgrades to CFB Esquimalt and Squadron 443 at Victoria International) and they helped finance the airport interchange.

Most recently they gave money to the McKenzie interchange.

So as far as infrastructure is concerned, the feds under Harper were actually not as petty as they were made out to be despite our hostility towards the Cons. Our BC Liberals, however...

How Trudeau chooses to view the Island's infrastructure needs will remain to be seen.

But the Globe and Mail found that Con ridings got more money than non-Con.

[sdwright.vic]

Too bad we couldn't have had it built five years ago, though, instead of the mess we got. The province has to share some of the blame for not prioritizing it and going after a fed contribution.

Will that's because the BC Liberals are spiteful towards the island for not voting to them.

[Mike K.]

But the Globe and Mail found that Con ridings got more money than non-Con.

 

I'm sure they did, but for a non-Con region nobody can say they gave us the shaft. If anything we actually made out quite alright with the Cons.

 

Now if only the BC Liberals would give the Island more attention we'd be just golden.