Mushkegowuk- James Bay NDP MPP, Guy Bourgouin, is calling on the Ford government to take action and reverse the recent service reduction of the Polar Bear Express (PBX) passenger train, Northeastern Ontario\u2019s main point of entrance to James Bay.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDoug Ford\u2019s cuts to Northern Ontario has forced a reduction in the frequency of service of the Polar Bear Express train that northern families and communities depend on,\u201d Bourgouin said.\u00a0 \u201cInstead of supporting northern families, the Ford Conservatives are making life harder for Northern Ontarians.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ontario Northland, whose responsibilities fall under the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, recently announced a reduced PBX train schedule for the fall-winter session.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFamilies, elders, students and workers rely on the PBX to attend to medical appointments, work and school.\u00a0 There are multiple development and tourism projects currently taking place in the Moosonee area, including a new OPP station, a hotel and a hospital site that rely on the train.\u00a0 Cutting down passenger service to an already isolated region is simply unconscionable,\u201d Bourgouin said.<\/p>\n
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Wayne Taipale, Mayor of the Town of Moosonee added, \u201cThe Town of Moosonee is very upset with the proposed fall-winter PBX schedule.\u00a0 This will really affect the economy of Moosonee and cause great inconveniences to all community members and those travelling through the area.\u00a0 This is a step backwards for our Town,\u201d said Mayor Taipale.\u00a0 \u201cWe feel that the Ontario Northland is an essential service to our community and this will force an additional expense for any travellers.\u00a0 As a community that is working on improving our tourism and economic development, this reduction in train service will be a great hindrance.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cNew Democrats are calling on the Ford government to connect all regions and people in the province, and take this matter with the seriousness it deserves and commit to ending this harmful reduction of passenger train service for Northern Ontario,\u201d said Bourgouin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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