Ontario's Government for the People is committed to getting the residents of Waterloo Region moving more efficiently - and faster - by adding GO train service to help reduce congestion.

Last week, Catherine Fife, the NDP member for Waterloo, wrote an opinion piece full of misinformation and partisan rhetoric, challenging our Progressive Conservative government's plan to ensure two-way, all-day GO train service to Waterloo Region.

Our message to the NDP member is this: It's time to stop playing politics on this issue. Speedy, consistent, and efficient travel from Kitchener to Toronto is key to keeping our region, and Ontario, open for business.

Since day one, our government has committed to producing measurable results and reverse course away from years of NDP backed Liberal inaction and missed deadlines. On Monday, Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek announced a 25 per cent increase in GO train service between Kitchener and Toronto. This is an important first step toward fulfilling our campaign commitment of two-way, all-day GO service, with further developments expected in 12 to 18 months. This rapid progress has only been possible because of our government's intensive, yet amicable negotiations with CN Rail on service expansion.

The NDP member for Waterloo refuses to admit that our Progressive Conservative government is producing real results for this region. This includes the member doubling-down on an incorrect statement that Metrolinx was pushing two-way GO train service to a date past 2025, which the organization's CEO immediately argued wasn't the case. When Yurek told the NDP member to "stay tuned" for an announcement on this issue, she clearly was not tuned in to the rapid progress already being achieved.

While the NDP member was missing in action on this important issue, the region's PC MPPs have been hard at work - advocating to the minister of transportation, and meeting with Metrolinx on behalf of our constituents in the region.

The NDP member for Waterloo claims that her job is twofold - to advocate for the people that live in her community and to challenge our government as a member of the official opposition.

Perhaps if the self-proclaimed "champion" of GO service expansion hadn't consistently supported the Liberals, and instead focused on getting actual results for the region, all-day, two-way GO could have been achieved years ago. Thankfully, a government for the people was elected to get the job done.

Stay tuned for more great news for our constituents in the Waterloo Region.

Amy Fee is the MPP for Kitchener South-Hespeler; Mike Harris is the MPP for Kitchener-Conestoga; and Belinda Karahalios is the MPP for Cambridge.

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