Don't be fooled by this op-ed in The Globe and Mail.
The choice isn't between a "$75-billion funding injection...for Canadaβs urban transit systems" (which is not even on the table) and high-speed rail.
It's between clean, fast, frequent trains serving half Canada's population, and even more pipelines, LNG and mining.
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-high-speed-rail-trains-infrastructure-alto-canada/
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