About this episode

Vassy Kapelos discusses high-speed rail and the Conservatives' criticism with various political figures.

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Canada's Transportation Minister, Steven MacKinnon, political strategists Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, and Lisa Raitt, and Canada's former ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae.

People in this episode

Host: Vassy Kapelos

Guests: Steven MacKinnon, Scott Reid, Kathleen Monk, Lisa Raitt, Bob Rae

Topics covered

• high-speed rail
• politics
• transportation
• government criticism
• Canada

Keywords

• high-speed rail
• Steven MacKinnon
• Conservatives
• politics
• Canada
• transportation
• Bob Rae

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Organizations: Conservatives, Canada, UN

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