The Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus, which includes Hastings County and Prince Edward County representatives, is continuing the call for meaningful consultation surrounding the ALTO high-speed rail project.
During their Board of Directors’ Meeting on Thursday, the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC), representing 103 municipalities, passed a resolution calling for transparency, meaningful
consultation, and respect for municipal democratic processes around the ALTO high speed train project.
The EOWC is calling on ALTO and the Government of Canada to ensure that discussions affecting municipalities are not conducted during the municipal election period as elections take place on October 26, 2026 and that municipalities have a meaningful opportunity to participate in decisions affecting their communities.
The EOWC is also calling for the establishment of a Municipal Advisory Table, bringing together affected municipalities, First Nations, legal experts, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and ALTO to support ongoing collaboration and address municipal issues throughout the planning, land acquisition, construction, and operation of the project.
The EOWC emphasizes that any nation-building projects must ensure municipal and Indigenous interests are appropriately represented throughout the process.
