If it is anything like roadbuilding in BC the government really doesnt have a clue what it will cost. Take your best guess, add a 50% contingency fund and hope it falls somewhere in there.
I don't know about right wing. But certainly by religious fanatics and others that don't like personal rights. Both groups tend to give real conservatives a bad rap.
I have the perfect solution. All boys get a vasectomy at 13 and con't have them re attached until having lived with the same woman for 5 years and can prove the financial ability to raise a child.