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Rail Transportation

During question period, members raised the federal budget’s priorities and the Alto high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City. A Conservative member asked the government to cancel the project, saying it lacks a clear business case, that fuel taxes burden rural Canadians, and that the line could take land from families in her riding. A Liberal parliamentary secretary said the project is a generational opportunity that would create about 50,000 jobs, add up to $32 billion to the economy, reduce emissions, and respond to support in Ontario and Quebec.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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