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Clyde Caruana was being his usual frank self when he warned in an interview that the country would be "royally screwed" investing in a metro. But the finance minister's blunt remarks did not go down too well with Transport Minis- ter Chris Bonett, who is tasked with the re-evaluation of previ- ous plans for a metro. The finance minister made his comments last Tuesday when asked about proposals for a mass transportation system. But Bonett raised the matter during Cabinet later that day, according to several govern- ment sources who spoke on condition of anonymity to be able to speak openly about in- ternal matters. "Chris Bonett rebuked the fi- nance minister and expressed displeasure at what he believed was a lack of collegiality shown by Clyde Caruana," the sources said. "Chris Bonett simply did not like what Clyde Caruana had said." Caruana did not respond to Bonett's remarks, with sources suggesting that he "anticipated some form of reaction". Earlier, Caruana did not mince his words when inter- viewed by Times of Malta Ed- itor-in-chief Herman Grech. Caruana made it clear that his criticism concerned both his own government's proposal and the PN's idea for a track- less tram. YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2025 • ISSUE 1356 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY Paul Abela maltatoday Standard time Don't miss this Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour, we are now in winter time Grab your free issues of Architecture & Design and Gourmet Today with today's paper CONTINUES PAGE 6 Metro causes friction in Cabinet €2.20 Finance Minister Clyde Caruana's warning that a metro could 'royally screw' the country did not go down too well with Cabinet colleague Chris Bonett, responsible for transport Finance Minister Clyde Caruana and Transport Minister Chris Bonett have butted heads over the idea of a metro in Malta KURT SANSONE ksansone@mediatoday.com.mt Sammy Meilaq backs planning protest Keith Schembri goes to Ricky and breaks his silence OPINION MT2 ANALYSIS PAGES 7 TO 9 PAGE 4 Robert Abela on tomorrow's budget and Malta's future SMEs SMEs chief Paul Abela chief Paul Abela addresses conflicting addresses conflicting business concerns in business concerns in latest survey latest survey INTERVIEW MT2