Rainforest
Senior Member
There is a big benefit. There is only limited money and a growing deficit. They don't want to keep spending and then be blamed in the end for wasting taxpayer money. Plus the tory victory made their plans of every fifteen minute go lines more likely which means that the Scarborough conversion is less of a priority then ever. I think you are over estimating how much influence Scarborough has. They didn't just barely win. They won a majority and if anything they need Scarborough less now than ever
There is no benefit for the provincial government. Its contribution to the SLRT project will be same as to the subway project.
In fact, the provincial contribution to the SLRT project may be greater, if they have to cover cost overruns. In case of subway, cost overruns are the city's responsibility.