PM Carney unveils multibillion-dollar rail plan | CTV National News at 5:30 for Sept. 3, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7 billion contract to build 313 new passenger cars for Via Rail on Thursday.

Carney made the announcement at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay, Ont., where the cars will be built.

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