John Tory unveils plan to combat gridlock in Toronto

Posted April 17, 2014 12:04 pm.

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Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory unveiled details about his plan to fight gridlock in the city. He said it’s time to look at the idea of a water taxi system as a way to help ease congestion.

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