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Downtown residents “have enough subways already,” Mayor Rob Ford said Friday, noting the city should focus on building more underground transit in the suburbs.

His comments prompted a sharp rebuke from TTC chair Karen Stintz, who said it demonstrates his “fundamental misunderstanding” of the Downtown Relief Line, a project the transit commission has pegged as a top priority.

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It’s only time to treat everyone equally

The spat began after Mayor Ford appeared on CP24 with Stephen LeDrew, where he touted his recent council victory on the Scarborough subway extension. Asked about the need for a Downtown Relief Line, Mayor Ford responded: “Obviously the next election’s going to be fought, again, on subways. I want to connect McCowan to Don Mills, just do the Sheppard line… then I’m going to go to Finch and look at the Downtown Relief Line.

“But to be fair, the downtown people have enough subways already,” the mayor continued. “I think it’s only time to treat everyone equally, and Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke — everyone deserves subways here.”