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Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau Visits Surrey
1-26-2016
On Saturday January 16, Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau made his inaugural speech in Surrey. The event was organized by Surrey Board of Trade.
The visit was about prebudget consultation on Canada’s economy and the federal budget.
“The Canadian economy is going through a difficult period, but in the face of this real challenge, we can see there is real opportunity to put in place the conditions to create better long-term growth,” said Morneau.
CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade Anita Huberman said, “We had a chance to talk to him specifically about transportation infrastructure needed in Surrey. I know the Trudeau government is committed to Surrey, certainly that was an election promise.”
Huberman says they still remain very hopeful of the future and are looking forward to working together to make things happen.
One of the issues that was raised in by Mayor Linda Hepner was rapid transit.
She was asking the Finance Minister to supports a $2.1-billion plan for three new street-level light-rail lines extending out from Surrey Centre.
One route would go along 104 Avenue to Guildford; the second would travel south along King George Highway to Newton; and a third would move down Fraser Highway to Langley.
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