Ontario's High Speed Rail Dreams Crash on Federal Rejection The federal government's decision to reject Billy Bishop Airport expansion has sent shockwaves through Toronto's corridors of power.
The move is not just a setback for the airport's expansion plans; it's also a major blow to the province's flagship high speed rail project, Alto. At first glance, one might think that the two projects are unrelated.
However, scratch beneath the surface and you'll find complex politics and competing interests at play.