Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
ALTO is a planned High-Speed Rail network from Toronto to Quebec City expected to cost taxpayers at least $90-Billion. Significant amounts of agricultural and other rural land will be expropriated for construction, while saving urban travelers time traveling between major centres. This video explains the project and what you can do to stop it or influence its route.
You need to ACT FAST! The ALTO public consultation phase ends on April 15, 2026! Find out more about high-speed rail and say NO to your member of parliament and senators!
ALTO WEB SITES:
Main ALTO web site: altotrain.ca/en
ALTO Information Sessions: altotrain.ca/en/public-consultation
ALTO Interactive Map (add your comments!): en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail/places/interact-map
FACEBOOK GROUPS to exchange information and learn about actions being taken:
Stone Mills: facebook.com/groups/1967948294132486
South Frontenac: facebook.com/groups/savesouthfrontenac
Rideau Lakes: facebook.com/groups/1195143312799711
Southern Route Discussion Forum: facebook.com/groups/945005137854442
ALT-NO: facebook.com/groups/altnoeast
Quinte West, Trent Hills: facebook.com/groups/1591147895483625
ONLINE PETITIONS:
Bill C-15 Expropriation Bill Petition (e-7207): ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7207
Against Alto High Speed Rail Petition (e-7203): ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7203
SELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO CONTACT:
Minister of Transportation – Steven MacKinnon: steven.mackinnon@parl.gc.ca
Minister of Environment – Julie Dabrusin: Julie.dabrusin@parl.gc.ca
Prime Minister – Mark Carney: mark.carney@parl.gc.ca
Hastings-Lennox&Addington: Shelby Kramp-Neuman – shelby.kramp-neuman@parl.gc.ca
Lanark-Frontenac: Scott Reid – scott.reid@parl.gc.ca
Kingston & the Islands: Mark Gerretsen – mark.gerretsen@parl.gc.ca
ONTARIO SENATORS TO CONTACT:
Mohammad.Alzaibak@sen.parl.gc.ca
Salma.Ataullahjan@sen.parl.gc.ca
Robert.Black@sen.parl.gc.ca
Peter.Boehm@sen.parl.gc.ca
Yvonne.Boyer@sen.parl.gc.ca
Sharon.Burey@sen.parl.gc.ca
Andrew.Cardozo@sen.parl.gc.ca
Bernadette.Clement@sen.parl.gc.ca
Donna.Dasko@sen.parl.gc.ca
Marty.Deacon@sen.parl.gc.ca
Tony.Dean@sen.parl.gc.ca
Peter.Harder@sen.parl.gc.ca
Katherine.Hay@sen.parl.gc.ca
Marnie.McBean@sen.parl.gc.ca
Farah.Mohamed@sen.parl.gc.ca
Lucie.Moncion@sen.parl.gc.ca
Rosemary.Moodie@sen.parl.gc.ca
Kim.Pate@sen.parl.gc.ca
Rebecca.Patterson@sen.parl.gc.ca
Sandra.Pupatello@sen.parl.gc.ca
Paulette.Senior@sen.parl.gc.ca
Toni.Varone@sen.parl.gc.ca
H.Yussuff@sen.parl.gc.ca
Full list of senators: sencanada.ca/en/senators
A DonDronesOn production.
ALTO is a planned High-Speed Rail network from Toronto to Quebec City expected to cost taxpayers at least $90-Billion. Significant amounts of agricultural and other rural land will be expropriated for construction, while saving urban travelers time traveling between major centres. This video explains the project and what you can do to stop it or influence its route.
You need to ACT FAST! The ALTO public consultation phase ends on April 15, 2026! Find out more about high-speed rail and say NO to your member of parliament and senators!
ALTO WEB SITES:
Main ALTO web site: altotrain.ca/en
ALTO Information Sessions: altotrain.ca/en/public-consultation
ALTO Interactive Map (add your comments!): en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-canada-of-tomorrow-with-high-speed-rail/places/interact-map
FACEBOOK GROUPS to exchange information and learn about actions being taken:
Stone Mills: facebook.com/groups/1967948294132486
South Frontenac: facebook.com/groups/savesouthfrontenac
Rideau Lakes: facebook.com/groups/1195143312799711
Southern Route Discussion Forum: facebook.com/groups/945005137854442
ALT-NO: facebook.com/groups/altnoeast
Quinte West, Trent Hills: facebook.com/groups/1591147895483625
ONLINE PETITIONS:
Bill C-15 Expropriation Bill Petition (e-7207): ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7207
Against Alto High Speed Rail Petition (e-7203): ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7203
SELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO CONTACT:
Minister of Transportation – Steven MacKinnon: steven.mackinnon@parl.gc.ca
Minister of Environment – Julie Dabrusin: Julie.dabrusin@parl.gc.ca
Prime Minister – Mark Carney: mark.carney@parl.gc.ca
Hastings-Lennox&Addington: Shelby Kramp-Neuman – shelby.kramp-neuman@parl.gc.ca
Lanark-Frontenac: Scott Reid – scott.reid@parl.gc.ca
Kingston & the Islands: Mark Gerretsen – mark.gerretsen@parl.gc.ca
ONTARIO SENATORS TO CONTACT:
Mohammad.Alzaibak@sen.parl.gc.ca
Salma.Ataullahjan@sen.parl.gc.ca
Robert.Black@sen.parl.gc.ca
Peter.Boehm@sen.parl.gc.ca
Yvonne.Boyer@sen.parl.gc.ca
Sharon.Burey@sen.parl.gc.ca
Andrew.Cardozo@sen.parl.gc.ca
Bernadette.Clement@sen.parl.gc.ca
Donna.Dasko@sen.parl.gc.ca
Marty.Deacon@sen.parl.gc.ca
Tony.Dean@sen.parl.gc.ca
Peter.Harder@sen.parl.gc.ca
Katherine.Hay@sen.parl.gc.ca
Marnie.McBean@sen.parl.gc.ca
Farah.Mohamed@sen.parl.gc.ca
Lucie.Moncion@sen.parl.gc.ca
Rosemary.Moodie@sen.parl.gc.ca
Kim.Pate@sen.parl.gc.ca
Rebecca.Patterson@sen.parl.gc.ca
Sandra.Pupatello@sen.parl.gc.ca
Paulette.Senior@sen.parl.gc.ca
Toni.Varone@sen.parl.gc.ca
H.Yussuff@sen.parl.gc.ca
Full list of senators: sencanada.ca/en/senators
A DonDronesOn production.
