‘Quiet buzz’ on Bay Street about Carney’s ‘nation-building’ major projects, says Tobin

The potential impact of these projects is up for debate as many are located in individual provinces or territories, and were previously approved by those jurisdictions. Meanwhile, the federal government wants to accelerate the construction of the Alto High-Speed Rail, Canada's first high-speed railway from Toronto to Quebec City.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has thus far announced two tranches of what his government is calling ‘nation-building’ projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTOPHER GULY

November 24, 2025

As part of the federal government’s “plan to build one Canadian economy,” Bill C-15–introduced in the House on Nov. 18 to implement the 2025 budget—includes a provision to enact the High-Speed Rail Netwo...

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