Rob Ford rolls out subway platform

By News Staff

Posted September 3, 2014 7:04 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Mayoral candidate Rob Ford, a champion of Toronto subways, plans to build 32 kilometres of new subways for $9 billion if re-elected. But critics and opponents were skeptical of the cost.

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