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Ontario rethinking support for high-speed rail after feds reject Billy Bishop expansion: source

July 28, 2026

The federal government's rejection of a plan to allow commercial jets at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport is threatening a wedge between the Ford government and Ottawa — and potentially strengthening opposition to a major high-speed rail project.



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