Rural residents are taking their fight against the Alto high-speed rail project straight to Ottawa – on foot. The route spans 5 days and 100 kilometres, starting in East Hawkesbury. The controversial rail line would someday connect Quebec City to Toronto, and Canada’s Capital would be one of the stops. However, the latest estimated price tag is between $75 billion and $113 billion, generating lots of intense opposition from farmers and residents along the proposed corridor. Kristy Cameron checks in with Kathleen O'Connell-Renaud in Hour 2. She is the co-lead of ALT-NO, a group of people who oppose the project. Meantime, some classes have been cancelled at the University of Ottawa, as part-time professors hit the picket lines outside campus. The Association of Teaching Professors began job action on Saturday after recent negotiations hit an impasse. We get the latest developments from Luc Angers, the Vice-President in charge of mobilization. He’s also been teaching at UOttawa for over a decade.




