If you look at the proportion of the Canadian public impacted by a high-speed train, between Montreal and Toronto, or Quebec and Windsor, or Calgary and Edmonton, I do not know what kind of impact a cost-benefit analysis would reveal. It's a matter of balance. Personally, I would like to do both. These two options complement one another in an ideal way. Individuals would be encouraged to use public transportation over long distances, in other words, trains between two cities, and public transit over short distances, at the local transit level. In my opinion, it would be ideal. Let's hope we can afford to do both.
On June 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.