Editing Line 4 Sheppard (section)

====Doug Ford era====
In April 2019, Doug Ford, who had since become [[premier of Ontario]] after the [[2018 Ontario general election|2018 provincial election]], unveiled a new transportation plan for Toronto, including the new [[Ontario Line]]<!--Don't give this line a number (tentatively 3) until official sources confirm it with refs added--> to replace the proposed [[Relief Line (Toronto)|Relief Line]], an extension of Line 1 to [[Richmond Hill, Ontario|Richmond Hill]], a northeastward extension of Line 2 with new stations to replace [[Line 3 Scarborough]], a westward extension of Line 5 Eglinton to [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] in [[Mississauga]] and an extension of Line 4 Sheppard east to [[McCowan Road]], where it would intersect with the Line 2 extension about {{convert|1|km}} north of Scarborough Town Centre. However, money was not set aside in the government's budget for the Line 4 extension.<ref name="Global-2019-04-11">{{cite news |work=Global News |first=Nick |last=Westoll |date=April 11, 2019 |title=Ontario budget 2019: No money for Sheppard line extension, new bridges on Toronto relief line |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5157545/ontario-budget-says-no-money-for-sheppard-subway-line/ |access-date=August 15, 2019 |archive-date=August 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815165611/https://globalnews.ca/news/5157545/ontario-budget-says-no-money-for-sheppard-subway-line/ |url-status=live}}</ref> During the [[2022 Ontario general election|2022 provincial election]], Doug Ford campaigned for the eastward extension of Line 4 to Scarborough to intersect with the Line 2 extension, as well as for other subway extensions in Toronto. Following Ford's re-election as premier of Ontario, the Ontario Fall Economic Statement in 2022 recommitted the government to the eastward extension by confirming planning work had continued for the Sheppard subway extension, which would extend Line 4 from its existing terminus at [[Don Mills station]] to McCowan Road.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Fall Statement {{!}} Table of Contents |url=https://budget.ontario.ca/2022/fallstatement/contents.html |access-date=November 15, 2022 |website=budget.ontario.ca |archive-date=November 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115025327/https://budget.ontario.ca/2022/fallstatement/contents.html |url-status=live}}</ref> 

On June 8, 2023, Associate Minister of Transportation [[Stan Cho]] announced that he and Minister of Transportation [[Caroline Mulroney]] had given official direction to agency officials to prepare an initial business case to extend Line 4 eastwards to the terminus station of the Scarborough subway extension (located at McCowan Road and Sheppard Avenue East) and to explore the potential for extending the line westwards to Sheppard West station.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Cho |first=Stan |date=June 8, 2023 |title=As we consider the future of transportation, it's crucial to evaluate the need for #transit expansion. A Sheppard Subway East Extension, with the possibility of a western route, has the potential to unlock new opportunities, connect communities & propel the city's growth forward |url=https://twitter.com/StanChoMPP/status/1666864708798775307?s=20 |access-date=June 9, 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> In November 2023, Metrolinx held public consultations to receive feedback on potential extensions along Sheppard Avenue eastward from Don Mills station to McCowan Road, and westward from Sheppard–Yonge station to Sheppard West station. Metrolinx was also considering a further extension eastwards from McCowan Road to Meadowvale Road near [[Rouge National Urban Park]]<!-- but not directly to the nearby [[Toronto Zoo]] yet -->.<ref name="Metrolinx-2023-11-14">{{cite web |url=https://www.metrolinx.com/en/news/sheppard-extension-public-consultations-underway |title=Sheppard Extension public consultations underway |publisher=[[Metrolinx]] |date=November 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115235432/https://www.metrolinx.com/en/news/sheppard-extension-public-consultations-underway | archive-date=November 15, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Before this announcement, the City of Toronto was planning that its proposed [[Eglinton East LRT]] would serve Sheppard Avenue between McCowan Road and Morningside Avenue, overlapping a potential Metrolinx expansion of Line 4 east of McCowan Road. In case of an overlap, city planners would modify the Eglinton East LRT route.<ref name="TO-2023-11-21">{{cite web |url=https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-241045.pdf |title=Advancing Eglinton East Light Rail Transit |publisher=[[Municipal government of Toronto|City of Toronto]] |date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201013022/https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-241045.pdf | archive-date=December 1, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2024, there was a public consultation regarding the Line 4 eastward extension in which the public selected their preferred alignment, with the extension to [[Scarborough Town Centre]] being the most popular among the options.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Reece |url=https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2024/06/extending-sheppard-line-4-better-way.56327 | title=Extending Sheppard Line 4... the Better Way |work=[[UrbanToronto]] }}</ref>