Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette says his position has not changed when it comes to a high-speed rail for southern Ontario.
Malette chatted with Quinte News Thursday morning, as we looked to get clarification on where he stands on the Alto project, which would have a corridor(s) from Toronto to Quebec City
Trains could be travelling up to 300 km/h, running through the Quinte region.
In February, the Member of Parliament released a statement on the proposal (at the time) CLICK HERE
“My criticism at the time and it still stands, and I’ll say it to all regional officials whenever I meet them, is they’ve unfortunately left the door open for fear to rush in where fact hadn’t been provided. What happened, was a wide swath was painted on a map.”
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Previous Alto proposal of a southern route
“Now, unfortunately, it’s become a political football because that vacuum that had been filled by, “they’re going to expropriate my century family farm” and that sort of thing. Unfortunately, political parties for political gain, have stoked that fear. It’s not productive.”
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Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon, regional MPs, and others in Kingston in June. (Photo: Minister MacKinnon)
Last month, Malette joined Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon in Kingston for an announcement discussing stops along the 401 corridor for the project.
“I’m in favour of whatever is determined come November after all of the consultation. Right now, what has got me most enthused is this Eastern Ontario route along Highway 401 with stations and stops in Kingston, Belleville, and Brockville.”
Below is an AI generated representation of what possible paths are, according to the Schabas and Antinucci report
You can listen to the full interview with MP Malette below.
