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  "path": "/opinion/we-cant-let-politicians-get-away-without-an-inquiry-of-the-eglinton-crosstown-debacle",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T17:46:58.000Z",
  "site": "https://nationalpost.com",
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    "$13 billion, over 15 years of construction",
    "Ford’s lodestar, forever and always",
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  "textContent": "If Ontario Premier Doug Ford has his way, there will be no inquiry into Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown debacle: 19 kilometres of light rail, roughly half underground and half at grade, for a cost of roughly $13 billion, over 15 years of construction. I, on the other hand, can scarcely think of anything more befitting an inquiry. But since there's no functional opposition at Queen’s Park, the people — Ford’s lodestar, forever and always — will have to demand it. Read More",
  "title": "Chris Selley: We can’t let politicians get away without an inquiry of the Eglinton Crosstown debacle",
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