Light rail should be N.S. election issue: advocates [Video]

The 2021 Nova Scotia election was dominated by health care, but this time, no single issue has captured attention quite the same way.

However, traffic congestion – especially in Halifax – has become a growing concern.

“There are too many people, and it’s creating a lot of traffic congestion and it’s impacting our quality of life and productivity,” said Marc Almon, a board member with Rail Connects Nova Scotia, a community advocacy group.

Rail Connects was started two years ago after the idea of bringing light rail was being explored closer by policy makers and developers.

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Now, Almon and Rail Connects are pushing to get provincial leaders “on track” with light rail as an election issue.

“It really requires provincial leadership, and we are not seeing that in election platforms right now,” said Almon.

Just ahead of the election, the province announced a …