Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberal government should cancel the high-speed rail project planned to link Toronto and Quebec City. Prime Minister Mark Carney has floated the possibility that the high-speed rail line could be designated a "national interest" project. Poilievre panned the idea of expropriating land for the project, calling it a "Liberal land grab." WATCH | Conservative leader on high-speed rail: Poilievre calls on Liberals to cancel multibillion-dollar high-speed rail 'boondoggle' | Duration 0:55 Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre announced on Tuesday that his Conservatives oppose the federal government's multibillion-dollar project to build high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has called for a high-speed rail station in downtown Ottawa and Peterborough city council recently voted to support the project.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2026 21:45 UTC