The Transportation Sector

Fig. 1. Ontario Place (2023) after closing, and prior to demolition. Exhibtion Place can be seen just north of Ontario Place, followed by the Gardiner Expressway, and Liberty Village. December 2025 If you've driven past Exhibition Place lately, you've seen it: construction fences, demolition, and the transformation of one of Toronto's most iconic waterfront spaces. The Ontario Place redevelopment is moving full steam ahead, and it's become the second most divisive infrastruct

Toronto's transportation system serves over 2.9 million residents as Canada's economic heart, but faces mounting pressures from growth and aging infrastructure. Traffic congestion alone costs Ontario nearly $45 billion annually in lost productivity, with total economic impact reaching $56.4 billion in 2024. Current System Overview Transit Network The Toronto Transit Commission operates Canada's busiest rapid transit system with 331 million rides in 2024 (1.1 million weekday r