Poilievre: Scrap Canada's High-Speed Rail

0:00Pierre Poliev is pushing hard to scrap Canada's high-speed rail project outright. He's targeting the Liberals' plan for allowing connecting major cities from Alberta to Toronto. No tweaks or reviews, just full cancellation. He claims the project is really a scheme by the Carney-led government to seize private land. Poliev reties it to the ongoing affordability crunch, arguing it won't help everyday folks with costs. Critics call his take way off base, saying high-speed rail could cut travel expenses compared to driving or flying. They point out, it ignores how cleaner transport might ease pressures on gas prices and emissions. Poliev is known for backing fossil fuels strongly, which some say feels the very affordability issues he blasts. Supporters see him as fighting waste, but opponents view it as short-sighted. This debate highlights big divides on Canada's transport future, stick with roads and planes, or build rail for tomorrow. We'll keep watching how it plays out. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.