PQ Threatens to Withdraw Quebec From High-Speed Rail Project if It Forms Government
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said the Quebec portion could cost Ottawa close to $40 billion and argued the money should go to Quebec instead.
- On Tuesday, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon vowed to withdraw Quebec from the federal government's high-speed rail project if his party wins the October election, prioritizing aging infrastructure over the rail plan.
- St-Pierre Plamondon cited Bloc Québécois estimates that the project could reach "potentially $200 billion," far exceeding the $60 billion to $90 billion range projected by Alto, the Crown Corporation overseeing the 1,000-kilometre line.
- Reallocating federal funds could allow Quebec to renovate "almost all" aging infrastructure, the PQ leader argued, stating he cannot "justify to Quebecers that their money be invested in a pharaonic project."
- Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre described the plan as a "boondoggle," while St-Pierre Plamondon accused Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of prioritizing a legacy project over public interest amid farmer opposition to land expropriations.
- Planned to link Toronto to Quebec City, the project remains in its planning phase with construction scheduled for 2029 or 2030, though the PQ leader's opposition could create a serious obstacle for federal timelines.
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PQ threatens to withdraw Quebec from high-speed rail project if it forms government
The Parti Québécois threatened on Tuesday to withdraw Quebec from the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail network if the party wins the October provincial election, drawing widespread criticism from federal, provincial and municipal politicians.
Parti Québécois opposes current version of the high-speed rail project
The Parti Québécois (PQ) will withdraw Quebec from the federal government’s high-speed rail (TGV) project if it comes to power in October, believing that priority should be given to maintaining aging infrastructure. In a statement, the PQ leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, argues that he cannot “justify to Quebecers that their money be invested in a […]
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is categorical: if the Parti Québécois (PQ) forms the next government, it will withdraw Quebec from the high-speed train (TGV) project between Quebec and Toronto, whose "the primary objective is to respond to the desire for nation building and the strengthening of Canadian unity," he denounces.
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