Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced an investment of nearly $3 million under the Zero-Emission Trucking Program to support of three projects in Québec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Of this investment, $1.5 million will be used to establish a Zero-Emission Trucking Testbed in the Montréal area. Two additional investments, totalling just over $1.3 million in … Read more
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector. The full release is available online. Contact Nadine.Ramadan@tc.gc.ca.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.), joined by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.), Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), announced the Government of Canada’s intention to purchase the MV Fanafjord to replace the MV Holiday Island in … Read more
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced an investment of up to $11 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund. This investment will be used to build a new cargo facility for Canadian North, the Inuit-owned airline, which will be matching the government’s investment, bringing the total combined funding for this project up to $22 … Read more
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) welcomed the appointment of Martin Imbleau as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc. (VIA HFR), effective September 8, 2023. The full release is available online. Contact Nadine.Ramadan@tc.gc.ca.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced the outcome of the Request for Qualifications stage of the High Frequency Rail project. The following groups have been invited to move to the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage: Cadence (CDPQ Infra, SNC-Lavalin, Systra Canada, Keolis Canada) Intercity Rail Developers (Intercity … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced an investment of up to $38 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to improve cargo movement at the Port of Argentia, N.L. These improvements will allow the Port to accommodate increased trade, improve operations, and increase economic growth in the region. The project is anticipated to more … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced that the Government of Canada is making major investments to strengthen safety at the Greater Moncton Roméo … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced that with the passage of Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act, new legislative changes to help the Government of Canada protect our oceans are now in force. Three acts—the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the Marine Liability Act, and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act—have been amended as part of Canada’s Oceans … Read more
In Edmonton, Alta., Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announce a new investment, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, of up to nearly $31 million for the 50 Street CP Rail Grade Separation and Widening Project. This will improve the safety of a railway crossing and reduce congestion and travel times in the city. The full … Read more
