It would be great if we get the transit improvements either way. If that belief is false, though, it's a very dangerous idea to be spreading.
I recall when the Canada line was being built for the Olympics there was an outcry because it would push the plans for the rail to Langley(UBC? My memory is not 100%) back by years as they were putting it on hold to make way for rail to Richmond.
From 2014: http://www.bcbusiness.ca/manufacturing-transport/an-expo-lin... From 2013: http://www.surreyleader.com/news/195701621.html From 2012: http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/7340/surrey-mayor-derails... From 2008: (When it was just talk) http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=ea3c45d3-d3b6-48fc-8b18-...