Peter Shawn Taylor: Ottawa has repeatedly stepped up to get behind big, nation-building projects. What’s different this time is the opposition.
Tag Archives: railways
Why small towns should be nervous about railways
The Transportation Safety Board’s recounting of a wintertime derailment has the makings of a thriller that never quite came to be
The QP Clip: Goodale on choked railways
The exchange you can’t miss from this afternoon’s Question Period.
Oil rides the rails
Train delivery is proving to be more flexible than pipelines for crude
‘The government has no option but to act’
Shortly before 1:30am this morning, the CP Rail back-to-work legislation passed the House.
Back to work
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt is threatening back-to-work legislation if Canadian Pacific and its workers can’t come to some agreement by next week when the House reconvenes.
CP’s railway to riches?
With a big U.S. investor on board, CP faces a boardroom battle as it rushes to catch rival CN
For profit government
Wading into a discussion about rail service between Quebec City and Windsor, Conservative MP Jeff Watson ventures an interesting stance on government spending.