Canada’s Early Days Brought Us a Transcontinental Railway. Let’s Restore Our Ability to Build Infrastructure

Published on September 6, 2024

Commentary In 1885, a ceremonial final spike was driven into a piece of railway track in B.C. to signify the completion of Canada’s transcontinental railway. The rail line linked the nation from coast to coast and the federation of Canada likely would never have remained united without it. The line was constructed through some of the roughest terrain on earth, with unforgiving weather conditions and limited technology. Canada had proven itself a tenacious, forward-thinking nation that could get things done. It truly was a wonder of its day. Today, cities across the country struggle to complete even short, light-rail transit projects to service growing populations, and major cross-country infrastructure projects such as the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion suffer from major delays and massive cost overruns....

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