High-profile Liberal MPPs continue to flood into Hamilton, some spreading the dough, as the fight for the late Dominic Agostino's seat comes down to the wire.

Liberal byelection goodies so far include $16 million to update the psychiatric hospital on the Mountain, $19.5 million to help Hamilton deal with its budget shortfall and a $9-million break on provincial education taxes for Hamilton businesses.

Hamilton Mountain cabinet minister Marie Bountrogianni, flanked by Hamilton East candidate Ralph Agostino, yesterday announced $14 million for waste management and recycling projects.

The money, matched by the city, will be used to decommission the rusting SWARU solid waste incinerator on Kenora Avenue, help assess and remediate 10 closed landfills across greater Hamilton and open three recycling and reuse centres.

Bountrogianni also suggested Queen's Park will find extra funds to keep the RBG from closing.

Last week, officials at the gardens said the province's current $1.6 million a year is not enough to keep it going. RBG's board said it may have to recommend closing. Source.

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