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What began as a request for an environmental assessment ended in a major roadblock for a contentious expressway.
On Tuesday, Vaughan city council’s committee-of-the-whole voted 5 to 4 to withdraw support for the GTA West Highway/413, dealing the megaproject a serious blow.
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The drama began Tuesday morning with a committee delegation by highway opponent Irene Ford, urging Vaughan to join calls for a federal environmental assessment.
“It’s not a corridor, it’s a mega 400-series highway,” she said, saying the project will split communities, farms and environmentally sensitive areas.