Ontario Champions Highway 401 Tunnel as Nation-Building Project
Monday, May 5, 2025, 2:21 pm
Ontario’s premier is doubling down on bold infrastructure by pitching a Highway 401 tunnel as a “nation-building” project. In a push for federal support and expedited approvals, Ottawa is setting sights on this ambitious project to stimulate growth—proving that sometimes the roads to progress really do go underground.
On Monday, Ford wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney to identify the "nation-building" projects in Ontario he would like the federal government to support by streamlining approvals.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is seeking Prime Minister Mark Carney’s support for his idea to build a tunnel under Highway 401. Ford sent the prime minister a letter today setting out a series of Ontario priorities that he hopes Carney will address, including accessing critical minerals, building an…
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