Kristin Muller

A recent story out of Conception Bay South should give every Canadian pause—especially those living in rural communities along proposed infrastructure corridors. After years of uncertainty, a local family saw their property expropriated by the provincial government, and their home destroyed… only for the land to sit unused for years until one day, to their surprise, someone else started building a new house on that land. Let that sink in. Not for an urgent hospital. Not for a critical...

The ALTO “Consultation” Was Never Meant to Change Anything The federal government says public consultation gives Canadians a chance to learn about a project, ask questions, and share their ideas before final decisions are made. But in the case of the ALTO high-speed rail project, the so-called consultation appears to have come after the real decisions were already in motion. Funding commitments were announced. Governance structures were established. Branding and procurement planning were well...

The Alto High-Speed Rail project promises a greener future by replacing car trips with fast, electric trains. On the surface, this sounds like a clear win for the environment. But when you look deeper, the story becomes more complicated. The massive amounts of concrete, steel, and electrical infrastructure needed to build and operate the line create a huge carbon footprint upfront. This carbon debt raises a critical question: does Alto really reduce emissions, or does it simply shift the...