Minister Defends Winter Road Maintenance

The provincial government is defending its road safety record, despite a recent rash of highway fatalities in northern Ontario.
There have been at least seven deaths reported in the past week.
Transportation Minister Glen Murray says the MTO is working on stronger reviews of highway maintenance and working with municipal leaders on improving road conditions.
Murray also reaffirmed that 50 more highway maintenance crews will be on the road this winter and he’ll be monitoring how they are being deployed.
Murray adds his Ministry will be monitoring how the new MTO crews are deployed and how well they’re performing.
He claims Ontario has the safest roads in North America.