Doug Ford asks PM Carney to support Highway 401 tunnel in a letter

Doug Ford is asking Prime Minister Mark Carney to support the Ontario Premier’s vision to build the world’s longest tunnel under Highway 401 – which experts warn could cost as much as $120-billion – and scrap a federal law that assesses the environmental impact of major projects.In a letter sent to Mr. Carney on Monday, Mr. Ford identifies five projects that Ontario deems to be “nation-building” that should be prioritized by the federal government, including the highway tunnel, critical mineral development in the Ring of Fire and nuclear energy.