I imagine there is likely potential to run slower trains directly behind the high speed with more stops, but this cannot be an excuse to not have the fast efficient service.

Government bureaucracy - everyone should have to use it and like most things they should try to be more efficient.
And then they should take Presto nationwide

Why isn't Presto province wide? Really a shame and no excuse not to be.

Not sure how you got that from "We really hate this budget and voted against it, except when we didn't at the exact number of votes needed for the budget to pass". Where I come from we call that "Doublespeak". No morals or integrity behind their stated position. & foolish - Bailing out the Tories.