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Ottawa Now - Analyzing Ottawa's ideal main hub for high-speed rail
February 3, 2026
Plans for Canada’s first high-speed rail network are in motion, but what are the best locations to house this operation in Canada’s Capital? The first segment would connect Ottawa and Montreal, with construction slated to begin in 2029. Led by Alto, this project is being labeled as one of Canada's most significant infrastructure investments in decades, so they have to get this right. Does the old Union Station make the most sense? We open the debate floor on today's Ottawa Now with David Jeanes, a retired Professional Engineer who is based in Ottawa. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Transport Action Canada.
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February 11, 2026 - 13:57 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
Canada doesn’t talk about the Avro Arrow because it’s nostalgic. It talks about the Arrow because it’s unfinished business. Every time Ottawa finds itself boxed in on defence procurement, every time the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tries to remind Canada who it thinks really owns North American air power, the Arrow reappears. It doesn’t show up as an engineering debate or a budget line. It shows up as a question of sovereignty.
Who decides what flies over Canada, who maintains it, who upgrades it, and who gets the final say when politics intrudes on defence?
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February 11, 2026 - 13:43 | Wes O'Donnell | Walrus
Carney was due to travel to the Munich Security Conference on Wednesday evening after announcing his government's defence industrial strategy at an event in Halifax.
February 11, 2026 - 13:43 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
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