A new national campaign called Go Alto wants to make one thing clear: Canadians are ready for high-speed rail, and they are not willing to wait another decade. Here is everything you need to know about the campaign, the Alto project it supports, and why this moment could finally be different. What Is the Go Alto Campaign and Who is David Bellerive? Go Alto is an independent, national advocacy campaign launched on May 25, 2026, by David Bellerive, a senior finance officer at the University of Ottawa and a long-time train enthusiast. Since 2021, Bellerive has been a contributor and editor at Rail Fans Canada, a website dedicated to documenting and analyzing public rail projects across the country. He launched Go Alto to highlight public support for Canada’s first high-speed rail line, rallying behind the simple message: “Canada has waited long enough. Build Alto.” The campaign is not affiliated with the government or the Alto Crown corporation. It is a citizen-driven initiative des...
In my lifetime, Pierre Poilievre, is the most negative Canadian party leader I have encountered. Pierre has come out against the ALTO high-speed rail project. The contradictions in his recent press conference showed just how little he knows on the subject and on the past and present situation of passenger and freight rail in this country. The following is my critique on Pierre’s high-speed rail press conference. Ignores Party Policy The official 2023 Conservative Party Declaration supports high-speed rail. I received several emails at the time from party members stating this as proof the Conservatives support the high-speed rail. Poilievre’s anti high-speed rail stance, as the Conservative party leader, ignored what the Conservative members wanted and voted on. No surprise to me, but maybe to the members that voted for it. Praising the building of the CPR Transcontinental Railway in just 4 yrs These statements by Pierre show just how ignorant he is of our past railway his...