安大略省PC政府封锁了北部高速公路的安全法案,尽管安全关切日益高涨,但以政治动机为由。 Ontario PC government blocked safety bill for northern highways, citing political motives despite rising safety concerns.

MPP Guy Bourgouin声称安大略省PC政府拒绝第49号法案是出于政治动机,尽管其目标是改善北部高速公路的安全。 MPP Guy Bourgouin claims the Ontario PC government's rejection of Bill 49 was politically motivated, despite its goal of improving safety on northern highways. 该法案由两个全国民主党的多党联合发起,将需要经过认证的MTO卡车司机测试、扩大业务规模、增加OPP的存在,并将冬季道路维护工作归还给MTO。 The bill, co-sponsored by two NDP MPPs, would have required certified MTO truck driver testing, extended scale operations, increased OPP presence, and returned winter road maintenance to the MTO. Bourgouin引用了在最近的一次检查中发现的185份欺诈性许可证,并批评了自2016年以来减少的检查,他说,检查使得私人承包商驾驶不安全,而且清除积雪的力度不够。 Bourgouin cited 185 fraudulent licenses found in a recent inspection and criticized reduced inspections since 2016, which he says enabled unsafe driving and inadequate snow removal by private contractors. 他注意到交通部长承认该法案不足,但表示政府阻止委员会审查,拒绝北方社区的投入。 He noted the transportation minister acknowledged the bill fell short but said the government blocked committee review, denying input from northern communities. 外交部没有就失败发表评论。 The ministry did not comment on the defeat.