[bryanlarsen]

This is perfect timing. Assuming that the Conservatives are going to win the next election, there are now two options:

- the Conservatives kill the project before significant money is spent

- the Conservatives can proceed with the project knowing that it won't be killed in 4 or 8 years if/when the Liberals go back in power. (On the off chance that the NDP forms the succeeding government, they'll have likely taken a position on the project in this election).

[boringg]

Conservatives in Ontario have been project proponents.

Also it is far from clear who will be the next election -- Federally conservatives are losing ground incredibly quickly due to their pro USA stance.