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Ford threatens to pull Ontario’s support for Alto rail project after Ottawa blocks Billy Bishop expansion
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Ford threatens to pull Ontario’s support for Alto rail project after Ottawa blocks Billy Bishop expansion
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has escalated his fight with Ottawa over the blocked expansion of Toronto’s Billy Bishop Island airport, threatening to withdraw Ontario’s backing for Alto, the federal government’s own high-speed rail project. The clash puts fresh pressure on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise of nation-building—but critics say his government’s decision to sink a modest, popular, and provincially backed airport expansion after…
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