On behalf of Transportation Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, BC), Conservative Quebec Senator Larry Smith announced funding of $228 million to the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated to keep its bridges and other assets in Montreal safe. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) and Minister of … Read more
Transportation Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, BC) announced the appointment of Dr. Kenneth Corbet, of Calgary, Alberta, to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada for a three-year term. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon, BC) announced the appointment of Valerie Beattie to the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority for a three-year term. Call 613-991-0700.
Transportation Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, BC) toured the construction of the Chilliwack sewer system upgrade project. Call 613-991-0700.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) and Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter announced announced new infrastructure investments in Nova Scotia. The total government investment to extend the Halifax Stanfield International Airport's main runway is $14 million. The full release is available online. Call 613-993-0055. National Revenue Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) and New Brunswick … Read more
Transport Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, BC) participated in a roundtable discussion in Ottawa on Rail 2030, the Railway Association of Canada’s project to develop a common industry vision for the future of rail. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, BC) announced the reappointment of Mr. Alfred … Read more
Transport Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, BC) and International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, ON) announced that Canada and Qatar have successfully concluded an air transport agreement that allows for direct scheduled air services between the two countries for the first time. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Chuck Strahl … Read more
Transport Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, BC) announced proposed administrative monetary penalty regulations to establish a method outside of the courts to address violations under the International Bridges and Tunnels Act. The regulation would set up a ticketing system by creating fines under the Act. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) announced the completion of the central plaza building at the Queenston-Lewiston International Bridge. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-4621.
Transport Minister Chuck Strahl (Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon, BC) hosted a pre-budget roundtable consultation. He met with industry stakeholders whose operations are centred on Port Metro Vancouver, in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, to discuss ways to create jobs and economic growth, and plans for the next phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. The full release is available … Read more
