NDP MPPs address highway safety concerns after fatal collisions

NDP members of provincial parliament are undertaking a nine-day road trip through northern Ontario to highlight safety issues along the Highway 11-17 corridor, following eight fatal collisions in just ten days. Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles emphasized the highways’ importance as vital links for health care, jobs, and families, while northern MPPs have long called for infrastructure improvements and better oversight for truck drivers. The Ontario government claims to be investing nearly $600 million in northern road safety, including twinning sections of Highways 11 and 17.

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