Senate Leader Slams $330K Rail Rebranding Expense
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 2:21 pm
A Conservative Senate leader has lambasted a federal Crown corporation’s decision to invest $330,000 in a rebranding exercise for its high-speed rail project. The criticism comes amid growing concerns about fiscal irresponsibility and misallocated public funds during challenging economic times.
Le chef de l’opposition au Sénat affirme qu’il était « irresponsable » pour la société d’État fédérale Alto de dépenser 330 000 $ pour un projet de refonte d’image de marque.
MONTREAL — The Senate opposition leader says it was “irresponsible” for a federal Crown corporation to spend $330,000 on a rebranding exercise. Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos says the decision to pay an outside marketing firm to help design a new name and brand for a Via Rail subsidiary was another…
MONTREAL - The Senate opposition leader says it was "irresponsible" for a federal Crown corporation to spend $330,000 on a rebranding exercise.
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