People rally in opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project as they gather on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 10, 2026. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
OTTAWA—Hundreds of protesters travelled to Ottawa to demonstrate against the federal government’s proposed Toronto to Quebec City high-speed rail line, which they say would involve the expropriation of land from farmers and the dividing up of rural communities.
Several citizen groups oppose the 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail corridor that would stretch from Toronto, to Ottawa, to Montreal, and to Quebec City. The Alto Crown corporation, which is behind the project, estimates that the railway could cost between $60 billion and $90 billion, while Ottawa has projected it would create 51,000 jobs over 10 years.
