Government considering high-speed rail stop in Kingston, Ont.

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon leaves the podium after speaking with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Adrian Wyld

By David Baxter, The Canadian Press

Posted June 22, 2026 7:47 am.

ransportation Minister Steven MacKinnon says he has directed Alto to consider a high-speed rail stop in Kingston, Ont.

The minister’s staff issued a statement on his behalf ahead of a formal announcement in Kingston later this morning.

The government is looking to fund a high-speed rail route linking Quebec City and Toronto with an estimated cost of $60 to $90 billion.

The project is overseen by Alto, a Crown corporation established in 2022.

Construction on the first leg between Ottawa and Montreal is expected to begin in 2029 or 2030.

The project is facing pushback from farmers and rural residents living along the proposed route, who say it could limit road access and separate farmland.

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