Federal government advised Ontario to reroute Highway 413, internal documents show

The federal government advised Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives to reroute their signature Highway 413 project to protect endangered species, internal documents reveal.The recommendation was made by Environment and Climate Change Canada officials in a June, 2024, presentation given to federal and provincial bureaucrats as part of a joint working group for Highway 413. The Narwhal obtained copies from both federal and provincial governments through federal access to information rules and provincial freedom of information legislation.