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Toronto's Traffic Czar: Can One Person Fix Canada's Worst Congestion?
Toronto appointed a traffic czar to fix the worst traffic congestion in North America. Montreal and Vancouver are close behind. Automotive journalist Lorraine Sommerfeld questions whether this is real change or political theater—and why Doug Ford's control over Toronto's municipal decisions keeps blocking progress.
Shane and Lorraine dig into why Canadian cities are gridlocked, why cities were never designed for through-traffic, and why we keep asking the same questions while expecting different answers. They discuss the real cost of congestion (tens of billions annually), why pickup…
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