Transportation minister hatta radjasa

Seaports, airports and turnpikes will remain under the management of the central government. The Jakarta administration and legislators should respect the prevailing laws.

The day-long strike caused financial losses to the government, most industries exporting their products and those importing a part of their raw materials, and it could affect the country's international credibility.

For the public sector, funding will come from the government, while for the commercial sector, funding will come from investors.

I won't deny that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his new Conservative government present the City of Toronto with some relationship building challenges. But there are hopeful signs in the person of Lawrence Cannon - the empowered minister of infrastructure, transportation and communities.

We are a mobile, dynamic society. We depend upon open, accessible transportation systems. Terrorists know that. It's the reason they target transportation, and it's why we must stop them.