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The Doug Ford government will introduce legislation Thursday that would allow them to assume responsibility for new subway lines in the GTA.

An uploading of existing TTC lines — as promised by Premier Doug Ford during last year’s election campaign — is still part of ongoing discussions between the province and the city.

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Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek said the Getting Ontario Moving Act will allow subway lines to be built more quickly than would be possible under the control of the City of Toronto.

Although Toronto Council is on record opposing the uploading, Yurek said negotiations with the city are going well.

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“It’s been collaborative; it’s been positive,” Yurek said Wednesday.

“The city knew ahead of schedule that we were going to go ahead with this legislation.

“It’s enabling legislation that if passed is going to allow us to move forward with the upload of new transit projects and get the shovels in the ground… let’s get these subways built,” he said.