Canada’s government is pushing forward with a massive high-speed rail megaproject connecting Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.

But critics say the Alto high-speed rail project could cost $60–$90 billion — and potentially over $100 billion once overruns hit.

For many rural communities in Eastern Ontario, the biggest concern isn’t speed.

It’s expropriation.

New rules could allow the federal government to take private land needed for the rail corridor faster than before, raising serious questions about property rights, consultation, and fairness.

Many communities along the proposed corridor may lose farmland and property without even receiving a station stop.

Is this nation-building infrastructure…

Or another massive government boondoggle?

Tonight on Tap the Maple, we break down:

• the true cost of Canada’s bullet train
• the expropriation powers behind the project
• why rural Canadians are raising alarms
• whether high-speed rail even makes economic sense in Canada

Let me know in the comments:

Would you support a $100 billion high-speed rail project in Canada?