Hudak wades into Toronto’s transit debate

Posted March 6, 2012 6:44 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Mayor Rob Ford gained an ally at Queen’s park Tuesday, as PC leader Tim Hudak said he supported Ford’s idea to build subways as opposed to light rail vehicles.

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