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$463M Port of Saint John project aims to boost New Brunswick exports
Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-10-21 21:29:02.0
Tags: [National, New Brunswick, Infrastructure, Transportation, Trade, Economy]Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced a $463 million infrastructure initiative called the Saint John Trade Corridor, marking the first project funded through the federal Trade Diversification Corridors Fund. The federal government is contributing $254 million, the Government of New Brunswick is providing $116.5 million, and project delivery partners are supplying the remaining $92.5 million. Key components of the project include dredging the main channel at Port Saint John to allow two-way traffic at high tide, constructing a new 2,787-square-metre Canada Border Services Agency container examination facility, stabilizing shorelines to protect rail capacity at the NBSR Bayshore Rail Terminal, replacing over 100 kilometres of existing rail, and reconstructing the Simms Corner intersection to alleviate congestion and improve safety.
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Ontario Expanding Trans-Canada Highway Near Nipigon
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-09-28 18:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety, Economy]The Government of Ontario has started construction to widen a 5-kilometre section of Highway 11/17 from McGuire Road to Coughlin Road to two lanes in each direction separated by a grass median, including two new bridges across the Black Sturgeon River. The project is part of a broader provincial initiative to twin more than 107 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon as part of Ontario's $31-billion, 10-year highway infrastructure investment. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $26,050,000 for the project through the New Building Canada Fund's Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component. Additionally, the province is implementing 24/7 operations at the $30 million Shuniah truck inspection station on Highway 11/17 to strengthen commercial vehicle enforcement.
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Saskatchewan Transportation Week Recognizes Those Who Keep the Province Moving
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-21 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Transportation, Economy]Saskatchewan Highways Minister Kim Gartner announced Saskatchewan Transportation Week, running from September 21 to 27, 2026, to recognize the province's transportation and logistics sector. The Ministry of Highways 2026-27 budget includes an approximate $764 million investment in transportation infrastructure to improve safety and trade corridors. Major projects feature the twinning of Highway 5 east of Saskatoon, completion of the Highway 2 overpass at Trans-Canada Highway 1 at Moose Jaw, finishing Highway 17 passing lanes north of Lloydminster, constructing new passing lanes on Highway 10 from Fort Qu'Appelle to Melville, and twinning Highway 2 north of Prince Albert. Overall, the Government of Saskatchewan has invested more than $14.6 billion in transportation infrastructure since 2008, upgrading over 22,700 kilometers of highways across the province.
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C-39 (45-1) - Building Canada Strong Act
Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
Date: 2026-09-21 15:17:00.0
Tags: [National, Economy, Infrastructure, Transportation, Governance]Bill C-39, titled the Building Canada Strong Act during the 45th Parliament (1st Session), was introduced and read for the first time in the House of Commons on September 21, 2026. Sponsored by the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the House Government Bill is designed to enact measures aimed at strengthening the Canadian economy. Currently, the legislation is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons, with no recorded votes, major speeches, or legislative summaries published by the Library of Parliament thus far.
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Canada seeks ‘private investment’ in airports but feds to keep land, assets
Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-15 13:15:27.0
Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Transportation, Economy, Finance]Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the federal government will seek private investment through long-term concessions to operate Canada's four largest airports. Under this new model, the federal government will retain ownership of the underlying land and assets while aiming to bring in new capital and operational expertise. The initiative is designed to unlock the economic value and growth potential of the nation's primary aviation hubs.
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Carney says government to open up Canada's 4 largest airports to private investment
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-15 12:49:55.0
Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Transportation, Economy, Finance]Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the federal government will open Canada's four largest airports—Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Montreal's Trudeau International Airport, and Calgary International Airport—to private investment through long-term operating concessions. While Ottawa will maintain ultimate ownership of the underlying land and assets, the government aims to unlock capital and operational expertise to reinvest billions of dollars into future public infrastructure. The initiative follows prior signaling in the federal budget and spring economic update, utilizing events like the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto to engage major global investors and pension funds.
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Carney delivers remarks at investment summit as Liberals discuss airport privatization
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-15 12:31:10.0
Tags: [National, Ontario, Economy, Finance, Trade, Infrastructure, Transportation]Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto to attract $1 trillion in investments over the next five years, featuring a 66-page prospectus containing 167 projects. During the summit, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. announced a new $50 billion fund for large-scale investments structured on a 50-50 basis with up to $25 billion in equity capital from each organization. Additionally, Carney confirmed that the federal government is pursuing private investment and long-term concessions to operate Canada's four largest airports while keeping the underlying land and assets. These developments coincided with the implementation of new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on select Canadian goods and protests organized by The Many vs. The Money coalition.
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From pipelines, to railways and AI: Ottawa pitches 167 projects ahead of Carney's investment summit
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-10 21:20:00.0
Tags: [National, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation, Economy, Technology]The federal government has released a 66-page prospectus outlining 167 investment projects across eight sectors ahead of the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, co-hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney alongside the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Public Sector Pension Investment Board to attract $1 trillion in international capital. Notable infrastructure and energy proposals featured in the document include a $57 billion US expansion of the Port of Churchill, a $44 billion Nova Scotia Wind West offshore wind project, a $35 billion West Coast Oil Pipeline connecting Alberta crude to British Columbia, a $28.5 billion Ksi Lisims LNG terminal project on the B.C. coast, a $10.9 billion Calgary-to-Edmonton high-speed passenger rail line, a $2.1 billion US South Bow Prairie Connector pipeline expansion, and a $14.5 billion data centre near Medicine Hat, Alberta. The pitch aims to diversify Canada's trade and energy export markets amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions while highlighting assets ranging from fully permitted, shovel-ready initiatives to preliminary-stage critical mineral developments.
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Feds announce $4.7B for new VIA Rail cars to be built in Ontario, Quebec
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-03 18:05:42.0
Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, Transportation, Infrastructure, Economy]Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a federal investment of more than $4.7 billion for Via Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada under the Buy Canadian Policy. The contract marks the first time in four decades that Via Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada, replacing existing cars that are roughly 70 years old. The manufacturing and assembly will take place at facilities in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and La Pocatière, Quebec, with design and engineering conducted in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec. The project is projected to generate over $1.6 billion in economic benefits and support nearly 700 jobs across Ontario and Quebec.
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Ontario Taking Next Steps to Build Highway 413
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-09-01 15:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Economy]The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has issued a notice of procurement to design and build the eastern third of Highway 413 and the Highway 427 Extension from Major Mackenzie Drive north to Highway 413, marking the largest infrastructure procurement ever issued by the ministry. Additionally, the province awarded a construction manager contract for the 9.1-kilometre Highway 410 Extension connecting to Highway 413 to Infrastructure Partners of Ontario, a joint venture consisting of Miller Paving, GIP, and Amico. The overall Highway 413 project features 11 interchanges, is expected to reduce travel times by up to 30 minutes, support over 6,000 jobs per year during construction, and contribute more than $1 billion to Ontario's GDP. Design and program management contracts for central sections were previously awarded in June and July 2026 to Parsons Inc. / Egis Canada Ltd. and 413 Continuity Partners (AECOM and WSP), respectively.
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