Canada awarded a contract for a 1,000-kilometre high-speed passenger rail project between Toronto and Quebec City to a group led by the Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPO).

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has outlined a plan to bring a high-speed train line to Canada. The long-promised project would see a high-speed rail line linking Quebec City and Toronto. CBC’s Ali Chiasson has the details.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the investment would be used to build a new transport link between Quebec City and Toronto.