Q-507 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the Alto high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City (formerly known as VIA Rail’s high-frequency rail project): (a) what is the incremental cost difference between the previous high-frequency rail concept and the current high-speed rail scope, as referenced in Alto's (formerly VIA HFR–VIA TGF Inc.) document “Fast Forward: Shaping Canada’s Future with a High-Speed Rail Network” (March 2025), broken down by (i) capital civil works, (ii) rolling stock, (iii) electrification and power supply, (iv) property acquisition and land assembly, (v) environmental assessment and permitting, (vi) Indigenous consultation and accommodation, (vii) project management and owner’s costs, (viii) risk or contingency allowances; and (b) what are the corresponding total figures and confidence levels associated with each category in (a)?