Federal and provincial governments should leave it up to Hamilton City Council to decide how to use the $3.4-billion funding

Liberal MP Bob Bratina, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill.
Two-term Hamilton Liberal MP Bob Bratina abruptly said last week that he won’t seek re-election because of his opposition to the federal government's recent funding announcement for the Hamilton LRT project. It sounds odd, but it's true, and he does have a point. He's the only government backbench...

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