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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
People of the GTA, Durham Region, Cavan Monaghan & Manvers township, are you aware that if you live in the highlighted area you could end up expropriated by the Alto project? Talk to your municipal candidates and find out if they are ok with Alto taking your home #gtaontario #markham #durhamregion
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Alto high-speed rail project could cost up to $113B, budget watchdog says | CBC News
Building the proposed high‑speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could cost between $75 billion and $113 billion — higher than some of the official initial estimates, according to a new r...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ontario’s business case for Toronto–Windsor compared 300 km/h with 250 km/h. Key findings: October 2020. The project’s owner’s engineer “reported it could not find a single high-speed line operating at 300 km/h at −30°C.” Continue reading: thealtofiles.substack.com/p/i-went-loo... #altohsr
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I Went Looking for the Study Alto Used to Become High-Speed Rail. I Found a Branding File.
For months I have been trying to answer two questions:
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Strong and United rally against the Alto project last Saturday not only emphasized a lot of people are angry about this project, but the opposition to it has an intellectual component, that the continuing controversy surrounding the proposal carries… thereview.ca/2026/09/22/a... #altohsr
thereview.ca
Alto anger, research and risks
The Strong and United rally against the Alto project near Rigaud last Saturday not only emphasized a lot of people are angry about this project, but the opposition to it has an intellectual component,...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On September 19, farmers, landowners, families and rural communities from across Ontario and Québec came together in Rigaud to stand STRONG & UNITED against the proposed ALTO high-speed rail project. m.youtube.com/watch?v=CLT7...
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Quebec/Ontario United Against ALTO HSR | Quebec/Ontario Unis Contre le TGV ALTO | 19 Sept 2026
YouTube video by ALT-NO
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
TOMORROW!! September 19 STRONG & UNITED - RASSEMBLEMENT FORT ET UNIS Fermes Legault, Rigaud, QC Gates open at 10:00 am Tractor parade & speakers begin at NOON If you’re coming by tractor, you can park on-site at the rally Car parking is located at 600 Domaine Rd, East Hawkesbury #NoALTO #NONAuTGV
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Revised: For Quebec!: The Confidentiality Agreement, Statement of Intent and a Rally in Regaud thealtofiles.substack.com/p/for-quebec... #quebec #altotgv #saynotoalto #haltealto
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Revised: For Quebec!: The Confidentiality Agreement, Statement of Intent and a Rally in Regaud
See you Saturday!
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Unacceptable use of NDAs by Alto (or as they are calling them now, Confidential Information Sharing Agreement) thealtofiles.substack.com/p/ndas-to-ga... #saynotoalto #stopalto #haltealto
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NDAs to gag local authorities “breaks every rule of basic public participation”
More unacceptable use of NDAs by Alto.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Strong and United—Rassemblement Fort et Unis Saturday September 19 Fermes Legault 1100 Chemin Saint-Thomas, Rigaud, Quebec Gates open: 10 am Tractor parade: 12 pm Welcome: 12:30 pm Speeches: 12:40 to 2 pm Bilingual event Free parking All ages welcome 1077bigfm.ca/2026/09/14/c... #unitedagainstalto
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Communities Unite In Rigaud To Rally Against Proposed ALTO High-Speed Rail Project
Farmers, landowners, families and community members from across Eastern Ontario and Western Qubec will come together Saturday, September 19, for a bil...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Quebec's farmers union is calling on Ottawa to suspend Alto high-speed rail project
An association representing Quebec farmers is calling on the federal government to suspend its plans for a high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
engagetyendinagatownship.com/alto #tyendinaga #saynotoalto #township #ontario
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ALTO High-Speed Rail – Tyendinaga Township Info/Consultation Timeline
Explore Tyendinaga Township's ALTO high-speed rail timeline, including Council actions, consultation updates, project information and future developments.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
L'Union des producteurs agricoles - UPA formally requests the federal government to suspend the high-speed train (TGV) project that is set to connect Quebec and Toronto! www.upa.qc.ca/citoyen/cent... #haltealto #stopalto #tgv
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COMMUNIQUÉ | TGV Québec-Toronto : Ottawa doit suspendre le projet, commander une étude indépendante et respecter les priorités des Québécoises et Québécois
L’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) demande au gouvernement canadien de suspendre le projet de train à grande vitesse (TGV) Québec-Toronto, de stopper les interventions d’Alto sur le terrain ...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The wrong priority. The wrong time. Canada is facing a trade war, mounting affordability pressures and economic uncertainty. Yet Ottawa continues to advance Alto - a massive high-speed rail project being co-developed by the federal Crown corporation Alto and Cadence www.newswire.ca/news-release...
newswire.ca
The Alto-Cadence high-speed rail project: The wrong priority. The wrong time.
/CNW/ -- Canada is facing a trade war, mounting affordability pressures and economic uncertainty. Yet Ottawa continues to advance Alto - a massive high-speed...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
NO ALTO meeting draws a crowd in Kingston vickischmolka.substack.com/p/no-alto-me... #kingston #ontario #saynotoalto #unitedagainstalto #cdnpolu
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No ALTO meeting draws a crowd in Kingston
Full house at the Legion on Montreal Street, Thursday, September 10, 2026
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge opposes Alto thereview.ca/2026/09/10/g... #quebec #cdnpoli #saynotoalto #altno #haltealto
thereview.ca
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge opposes Alto project, calls for infrastructure funding
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge (GSLR) Council unanimously voted to oppose the proposed Alto high-speed rail project, calling instead for public funds to be directed toward existing municipal infrastructure. O...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The text of the Kingston Alto NDA Revealed. What do you think of municipal officials being bound to the terms of this NDA and a federal project requesting them? thealtofiles.substack.com/p/the-text-o... #kingstonontario #NDA #cdnpoli #onpoli #saynotoatlo #altohsr
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The text of the Kingston Alto NDA Revealed
Thanks to an information request made by others, I have a copy of the NDA Kingston signed.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
TODAY in KINGSTON! Starting at 5:45pm 734 Montreal St, Kingston 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗼: 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨’𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗧 Join your neighbours for a public meeting to learn the facts, review the evidence and discuss what this project could mean for Kingston and the country #kingston #altohsr
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
How much money should we spend on Alto to save 19 minutes between Ottawa and Montreal? thealtofiles.substack.com/p/a-look-at-... #ottawa #montreal #altohsr #stopalto #cdnpoli
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How much extra money should we spend on Alto to save 19 minutes between Ottawa and Montreal.
A look at the Economics of the Alto Ottawa to Montreal Route
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
ALTO, it’s not just a train. Behind the route there are lands, farms, businesses, families & entire communities. Look. Share. Talk about it and most importantly come with your family Sept 19th in Rigaud Several regions One united voice Ferme Legault,Rigaud Sept 19, 2026 m.youtube.com/watch?v=QkXs...
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Rassemblement Fort & Unis - Rally Strong & United - 19 Septembre a Rigaud - September 19th in Rigaud
YouTube video by Pascoilina Montesano
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A heads up for anyone following what is happening with ALTO across our neighbouring municipalities. Rideau Lakes Council meets virtually tonight, Tuesday, September 8 at 6:00 pm and ALTO features in the agenda. Most significantly pages 4–17 deal with whether Rideau Lakes should enter into
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Alto, Destined for disaster?
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
thealtofiles.substack.com/p/what-the-i...
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What the International Literature Actually Says About High-Speed Rail and the Environment
The environmental case is complex.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Former Metrolinx CEO Verster to Join Alto: Toronto Transit Users Immediately Panic
Transit Riders React with “YIKES”
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
500 TRACTORS. ONE DATE. A MAJOR GATHERING. On September 19, farmers will gather in Rigaud. Let’s turn out in large numbers. Let’s be strong & united. September 19, 2026 Fermes Legault, Rigaud, Quebec 1100 Chemin Saint-Thomas, Rigaud Doors open: 10am Parade: 12pm #unitedagainstalto #saveourfarms
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
thealtofiles.substack.com/p/150-billio...
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$150-billion: the Globe and Mail’s Article and Additional Cost Categories
What additional costs are still not included?
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
An internal document obtained by The Globe and Mail shows the full cost of a high-speed rail line from Toronto to Quebec City is estimated at about $150 Billion - a figure that is well above the range regularly cited by federal officials. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Toronto-Quebec high-speed rail project could cost $150-billion over 40 years, document shows
Crown corporation expects fare revenue to more than cover the project’s operational expenses
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This is FAR from a Nation-building project. Instead it will destroy farms, businesses, absolutely devastate communities, and for what? The perceived convenience for some, paired with a now rapidly increasing price tag for Canadian taxpayers? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alto high-speed train would be ‘catastrophic’ for Quebec farmers, federation says | CBC News
The proposed train line, designed to cut travel times between Toronto and Quebec City in half, could slice directly through one farmer's property in Rigaud, Que. He says the proposed train route would...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Why is Alto exempt from the usual ethics rules? thealtofiles.substack.com/p/why-is-alt... #saynotoalto #ethics #cdnpoli #stopalto #altohighspeedrail
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Why is Alto Exempt from the Usual Ethics Rules?
What you need to know
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Nature Canada @naturecanada.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“Well, my hope for the environment, for all things living, and all things good, just nature in general, [is] that we should pay more attention to how we’re treating our mountains, how we’re treating our world, how we’re just treating everything." We'll do our best Dolly Partion! Rest in Peace.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/07/29/t...
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TGV: une ferme de Laval lance un message géant à Alto dans son nouveau labyrinthe
Une ferme de Laval qui se retrouve dans le corridor envisagé pour le futur TGV a lancé de façon cocasse un message format géant à Alto.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
What changes for Canadians? A few more to consider. A presentation from Coalition for Better Rail.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
What changes for Canadians? A presentation from Coalition for Better Rail. If you can think of someone our little cast has missed, add them below. Or if there is a real world example from your property, business, farm or community that belongs feel free to share it www.instagram.com/reel/DccNpLz...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Information for Ottawa and area citizens. m.youtube.com/watch?v=HMRa... #ottawa #altohighspeedrail #highspeedrail #saynotoalto
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What is Alto? Ottawa Edition
YouTube video by Teddy Charles
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Are you informed about Alto? It will cost taxpayers upwards of $90 billion. 39 municipalities have publicly stated they are against the project. Are you in the corridor? #saynotoalto #altno #stopalto #altohsr #cdnpoli
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Hastings county plans to reject Alto NDA. www.quintenews.com/2026/08/20/h...
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Hastings County plans to reject ALTO NDA
Hastings County is preparing to reject a request from ALTO to sign an Non-Disclosure Agreement. During Thursda...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Alto compares the Toronto–Quebec corridor to large European corridors to demonstrate that the population is sufficient to justify a HSR. On paper the populations are comparable but when you take into account the distance to travel the comparison becomes much less favorable for the Canadian project..
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Why I’m fighting Canada’s high speed rail by Clarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth macleans.ca/society/tech...
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Why I’m Fighting Canada’s High-Speed Rail - Macleans.ca
I’m the mayor of a small city near Ottawa. The $90-billion project could tear my community apart.
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“The LiDAR planes were busy this week. Looks like they’ve got a good idea of their routes into and out of the City of Ottawa. Too bad nobody who lives in urban areas is paying attention. They probably won’t wake up until they get the letters from Alto…with offers to buy their land” Erin Durant
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Report questions Alto ridership projections www.napaneetoday.ca/2026/08/07/9... #saynotoalto #altohsr #stopalto
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Report questions ALTO high-speed rail ridership projections
A new report from the Coalition for Better Rail (CBR) is questioning the projected ridership and cost of the p...
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Rural mobility and economy impacts. This article is the first in a 7 part series on rural mobility and economic concerns regarding Alto and Canada’s lack of preparedness for this project. thealtofiles.substack.com/p/alto-which... #saynotoalto #altohsr #cdnpoli #highspeedrail #stopalto
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
No high-speed rail in our fields. Pas de TVG dans now champs. #pasunpriorite #alto #saynotoalto #pasdetvg #ontarioquebecalliance
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Come see AltNo at the 182nd VanKleek Hill Fair this weekend! vankleekhillfair.ca #saynotoalto #altno #stopalto #vankleekhill #ontario
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
“Sign or be left out”: what are municipalities to do about Alto? Alto’s confidentiality agreements, and how municipalities might respond by lawyer Erin Durant thealtofiles.substack.com/p/sign-or-be... #saynotoalto #thealtofiles #onpoli #cdnpoli
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“Sign, or be left out”: what are municipalities to do about Alto?
Alto's confidentiality agreements, and how municipalities might respond
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
EOWC calls for RESPECT for municipalities.The Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus passed a resolution calling on Alto and the Government of Canada to ensure respect for municipal democratic processes including discussions affecting municipalities don’t take place during the 2026 municipal election period
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
High speed derails in North America #saynotoalto #highspeedfail
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
How many farms will be on the chopping block? #saveourfarms #saynotoalto #altno #saveourwildlifecorridors #farmersforum
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Consistent concern about high-speed rail plan. #saynotoalto #cdnpoli #altno
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No Alto @saynotoalto.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Rideau Lakes Alto Update from Councillor Paula Banks This morning, August 6, Mayor Arie Hoogenboom, CAO Shellee Fournier and I met with ALTO representatives Joel Wiebe and Alexis Doyle. ALTO pushed very hard for two things: for the Township to support and sign a non-disclosure agreement...
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