The premiers of Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba have expressed disappointment following Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s comments that Ottawa would no longer invest in new roads or highways. Mr. Guilbeaul has since said that his comments were in reference to large projects, not all new road projects.
“So now our Environment Minister wants to cut federal funding for roads…because we should all just walk more. Does this minister understand that most Canadians don’t live in downtown Montreal?” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on platform X on Feb. 14.
