Who to Contact
Reach decision-makers at every level of government. The more voices they hear, the harder it is to ignore.
Write in your own words. State your name, your municipality, and whether you own land or property in the affected area. Be specific about your concerns — expropriation risk, the UNESCO Frontenac Arch Biosphere, the Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, the need for environmental studies before route selection, or the lack of accessible rural consultation.
Local & Adjacent MPs
On record opposing ALTO. Kramp-Neuman has formally announced her opposition to the proposed Alto HSR project. Mail by Canada Post may be sent postage-free to any MP at the Parliament Hill address above.
On record opposing ALTO. Reid is a founding member of the Ontario Landowners Association and has consistently advocated for property rights.
Gerretsen has publicly advocated for the southern route and a Kingston stop. His office is a useful pressure point to ensure community protections and environmental safeguards.
On record opposing ALTO. Barrett’s riding includes Rideau Lakes Township — directly in the proposed southern corridor.
Cabinet Ministers
Key ask: Demand that environmental and heritage impact studies be completed before route selection, not after.
Key ask: Confirm that a federal impact assessment will be triggered before route selection, and ask whether UNESCO has been formally notified of the potential impact on the Rideau Canal buffer zone.
Key ask: Request that Agriculture Canada conduct a formal agricultural land impact assessment for the southern corridor before route selection.
Opposition Critics
Key ask: Demand route transparency and prohibit use of Bill C-15 expropriation provisions without a full environmental and heritage impact review.
Can call for a committee study into ALTO’s route selection process, expropriation powers, and public consultation failures.
Well-placed to formally call for a federal impact assessment before route selection and to raise the risks to the Frontenac Arch Biosphere and Rideau Canal buffer zone.
Local MPPs
Particularly important: As Parliamentary Assistant to the provincial Minister of Transportation, Bresee has a direct line to the Minister’s office.