{
  "id": 5355676,
  "title": "VIA Rail cars to be made in Canada for 1st time in 40 years, Carney says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/via-rail-cars-to-be-made-in-canada-for-1st-time-in-40-years-carney-5355676",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T15:40:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12046312/via-rail-made-in-canada-mark-carney/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday that the government will invest $4.7 billion to construct and maintain 313 new VIA Rail passenger cars domestically in Canada for the first time in 40 years. The announcement was made at a factory in Thunder Bay, where Carney emphasized that it will be the first time since the 1970s that these trains will be \"produced, assembled, and maintained in our country\" rather than in the United States.\n\nCarney highlighted the significance of this move amid ongoing trade tensions with the U.S., noting that the country is \"being tested\" as a result of the ongoing trade conflict. By producing these vehicles in Canada, the government aims to strengthen its economic resilience and promote domestic manufacturing. The new fleet will be assembled by Alstom and will directly support over 700 jobs in Ontario and Quebec.\n\nCarney stressed that Canada possesses all the necessary resources to build the country it desires and expressed disappointment with the U.S.'s recent tariffs, which he believes to be a \"miscalculation.\" He affirmed that Canadians will always support one another and emphasized the country's capability to overcome challenges.",
  "summary": "The Canadian government has announced plans to spend $4.7 billion to build and maintain 313 VIA Rail passenger cars domestically. According to Prime Minister, this will be the first time in four decades that VIA Rail cars will be produced and assembled in Canada, rather than in the United States. The construction of the fleet will be done by Alstom in Thunder Bay.\n\nThe announcement comes amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States, which has imposed new tariffs on Canada. The Prime Minister noted that the country's decision to suspend trade negotiations with the US was a result of the US's unacceptable offers. The tariffs are intended to hurt and divide Canada, but the Prime Minister stated that Canadians will not be divided and that the country has everything it needs to build the future it wants.\n\nThe production of VIA Rail cars in Canada is expected to directly support jobs and the economy. Global News reports that the Prime Minister made the announcement flanked by ministers and factory workers in Thunder Bay.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/yuan-yi-zhu-carneys-contemptuous-jaunt-to-eu-parliament-before-canadas",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:00:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "VIA Rail cars to be made in Canada for 1st time in 40 years, Carney says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/via-rail-cars-to-be-made-in-canada-for-1st-time-in-40-years-carney",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:40:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}