By Janyce McGregor, CBC News.

What a difference three months makes:

Toronto Star, June 9, 2009:
WHISTLER, B.C. - Toronto's only application for money under the federal government's $4 billion infrastructure stimulus fund was met with a profane dismissal by Transport Minister John Baird yesterday.

In an unguarded moment, Baird told aides Toronto stood alone in not meeting the technical criteria for federal cash, yet was complaining about Ottawa dragging its feet.

"Twenty-seven hundred people got it right. They didn't. That is not a partnership and they're bitching at us," he said.

"They should f--- off."

News Release, September 11, 2009:
TORONTO, ONTARIO - The Government of Canada joined with the City of Toronto today to unveil more than 500 new infrastructure projects that can begin construction across the City of Toronto as soon as possible, including upgrades to roads, water and sewage infrastructure, public transit, municipal buildings, community centres, and cultural facilities.

Speaking at Exhibition Place, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, John Baird, Canadas Transport and Infrastructure Minister, and David Miller, Mayor of Toronto, announced a total combined Canada-Toronto investment of more than a half-billion dollars, which represents a one-third federal investment and two-thirds municipal investment.

The Infrastructure Minister was all sunshine and smiles as he hosted the Toronto announcement, even kicking off reporters' questions with a quip that they'd be "dividing up the questions as follows: the easy questions will go to the Mayor, and the more difficult ones will go to the Finance Minister."

Evidently, all is forgiven.