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Pierre Poilievre: My friends, we saw what happened in Mirabel last time. They stole the lands of rural people and farmers for an airport…

On the recordJune 11, 2026
My friends, we saw what happened in Mirabel last time. They stole the lands of rural people and farmers for an airport that nobody uses. And Canadian taxpayers got the bill. Well, they’re doing it all over again. We won’t let them do it.
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Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party of Canada

Editor's note · Context

Speaking at a protest against the Alto high-speed rail project.

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