No more roads for Canada.

Environment Canada approved.

 

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says that you will enjoy your gridlock, or there will be trouble.

"Our government has made the decision to stop investing in new road infrastructure," said Guilbeault, who represents the Quebec riding of Laurier-Sainte-Marie. "Of course, we will continue to be there for cities, provinces and territories to maintain the existing network, but there will be no more envelopes from the federal government to enlarge the road network.
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"The analysis we have done is that the network is perfectly adequate to respond to the needs we have. And thanks to a mix of investment in active and public transit and in territorial planning and densification, we can very well achieve our goals of economic, social and human development without more enlargement of the road network."

Guilbeault also said money spent on asphalt and concrete for road expansions would be better invested in projects that will help fight climate change and adapt to its impacts, the Gazette reported.

To me, this says a few things. First, Mr. Guilbeault is a gentleman of questionable intellect. Not news, sadly.

Second, the federal government might be having some money problems. Highways are expensive, and saying you're not building any more to save Mother Gaia is a great excuse to save the money. Or so a midwit apparently thinks.

Third, a Federal cabinet minister saying something like that out loud indicates a certain desperation to display his virtue in the face of coming doom.

Finally, this man thinks he and his fellow politicians are in charge of "economic, social and human development" in this country. They see all, they know all, they have set the goals and they shall achieve them. No need for new roads, peasants. Your betters have decided how everything is going to be. You will walk, and you will like it.

There used to be this guy in Germany who talked like that. Had a funny mustache, loved dogs.