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Poilievre Calls for Cancellation of Multibillion-Dollar High-Speed Rail Project
Poilievre says the $90 billion plan would waste taxpayer dollars and trigger land expropriations, while Alto says 51,000 jobs could be created.
- Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre pledged to cancel the multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project planned between Toronto and Quebec City if his party wins the next federal election, calling it a $90 billion 'boondoggle'.
- The project, initiated by Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government, is estimated to cost between $60 billion and $90 billion, with the first section connecting Montreal and Ottawa expected to start construction by 2030.
- Local opposition exists due to concerns about land expropriation and environmental impacts, with many Canadians unlikely to use the train frequently.
- Poilievre advocates reallocating funds from the rail project to reduce debt, taxes, and inflation, promoting less expensive infrastructure improvements and private sector involvement instead.
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Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre asked the federal government to cancel the proposed high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City.
·Montreal, Canada
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Pierre Poilievre opposed "Mark Carney's $90 billion Liberal TGV project." He called for the project to be cancelled.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left27Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution79% Left
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- 79% of the sources lean Left
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