CTV: “You know, (former prime minister) Brian Mulroney used to think big,” MacKinnon added. “Heavens. (Former prime minister) John A. Macdonald used to think in terms of building an intercontinental railroad.”
MacKinnon also pointed to the Conservative party membership voting during its 2023 convention in support of high-speed passenger rail.
When pressed by Kapelos on concern about a lack of consultation around the Alto project not coming solely from the Conservatives, but also from the Bloc Québécois and rural communities along the route, MacKinnon insisted the federal government will “obviously follow a lot of common sense” when it comes to the route chosen for the rail line…