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Continued from p.1 is focused on improving public transit in the area; however, in a media conference call Friday, the premier would not divulge how the Province will pay for its transportation infrastructure improvement plan, called The Big Move. Until Metrolinx releases its investment strategy for The Big Move in June, Wynne will offer no comment on where the funding will come from. "Any funds that are raised for this through, whatever tools we may be talking about have to be directly tied to transit projects, so that people can see clear results," she did say in the conference call with GTHA news outlets. Municipal funding is on the table, as are other funding streams. "We have worked in partnership with the federal government and the municipalities on many of these projects and the reality is that we're going to have to continue to do that," said Wynne. "And, the reason we're having this discussion around revenue tools is because we need to sort out how we're going to pay. It would be my expectation that we continue to work in partnership with the municipality." She said the property tax base cannot afford to fund the transit system needed, which is why the Province is looking at Province needs partners on transit issue Any funds that are raised for this, through whatever tools we may be talking about have to be directly tied to transit projects, so that people can see clear results. We have worked in partnership with the federal government and the municipalities on many of these projects and the reality is that we're going to have to continue to do that. in my opinion, over the last 40 years," she said. "We should have been building more transit every year. We shouldn't be having this conversation in 2013. It should just be a matter of course that we build transit every year and that we continue to do that." Now, the Province is playing catch-up, she said, and transit must carry the same priority as construction of roads and bridges. "I think we're laying the groundwork for Ontario's success and not just for now but into the next generation," Wynne said. "People know it's taking too long to get home, it's taking too long to get to work and it's taking too long to pick up their kids." The premier admitted that people will not leave their cars to take public transit instead, unless the public transportation system becomes the more convenient mode of transportation. But, she said, the shift has started. In 2011, there has been an increase of 171 million passenger trips on municipal transit systems compared to 2003," she said. "People who have traditionally not thought of transit are starting to do that. But they will only do that if it's more convenient. If it's going to take longer to get to work or longer to get to your family by taking transit, then people aren't going to do that. They're going to use their car if they have that option," she said. 7 | Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Kathleen Wynne Premier of Ontario other options. She said there are fears from people who live outside of the GTHA, that they would be forced to pay for GTHA transportation improvements. "My contention is we need to look at people who are most affected paying for those infrastructure projects. I don't just mean people who ride transit. I mean the people who are affected by congestion on the roads," she said. Whichever revenue stream the project uses, Wynne said it's important for people to see where the money is going and to understand how those dollars are building transit infrastructure. It's no question that transit improvements are long overdue and Wynne said they should have started 40 years ago. "I believe this is an investment in the future. I don't think we've been totally honest with ourselves, as a society, about how to get these transit projects built, because we haven't done what we should have done, Liberals to clean up in Bronte The Halton Federal Liberal Association is partnering with the Bronte Creek Community Residents Association Oakville to clean up the nature trails of Bronte Creek. The clean up will take place for Earth Day on Saturday, April 20. It runs from 8:45-11 a.m. The clean up will be at Watercliffe Court Pond, accessible off Colonel William Parkway, just north of Wuthering Heights Way in Bronte Creek. Everyone is invited to participate. For more information, visit www.halton. liberal.ca. 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