Robson: Oh, that’s weird. Ottawa just threw a bunch of money into a hole in the ground and went that was great, let’s add lots more.
No, no, “Ottawa” isn’t a stand-in here for “the federal government” in a cheap gag about government inefficiency. I’m talking specifically about the city of Ottawa’s Light Rail project. You may think boooring, local, and if Ottawa’s hurting har de har har you should see Fort McMurray. But take my train … please … because the problem it’s carrying is coming to you in some form wherever you live.
It all started because our politicians decided the city needed light rail because all the cool kids have it, not realizing Ottawa is not Toronto, let alone Paris. (Rule of thumb: if you’re not big enough for a circular line, you’re not big enough for a subway.) And if the issue were just political vainglory, it would still be worth worrying about far beyond Ottawa or even Canada. But it’s much worse.
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