Canadian Government Announces $33.1 Million for Six Projects

The Canadian government is spending on a series of projects officials argue will drive economic growth while making the country’s supply chains more resilient and adaptable amid climate change.

The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, Anita Anand, announced that up to C$33.1 million will be invested in six projects in Alberta and British Columbia under the National Trade Corridors Fund. According to officials, the projects should promote economic growth and better connect communities and regions across Canada.

According to a release, the government plans to dole out up to:

• $10 million to Canadian National Railway for the Jaleslie Siding Extension project, which provides an additional option for long trains to pass in the single-track corridor between Kamloops and the Port of Vancouver.
• $6.2 million to NSD Development Corporation for the NSD Inland Port project to develop a multi-commodity Inland Port facility in Terrace, British Columbia, serving as a hub for shipping goods to and from Northwestern British Columbia. It includes constructing rail and road access and transloading areas for both liquid and dry bulk commodities, improving transportation fluidity and intermodal connectivity.
• $5.7 million to Battle River Railway NGC Inc. for the Battle River Railway Upgrade project to upgrade three bridges to Class 1 standards, develop the Forestburg Industrial Park, and construct 15,000 feet of rail to service the park in Forestburg, Alberta.
• $5 million to Richardson International Ltd. for the North Shore Railyard Expansion project to add 15 storage tracks at the North Vancouver Terminal, realign existing tracks, and introduce crossovers and turnouts, as well as new lighting, fencing, and utilities.
• $3.5 million to Quasar Platform Inc. for the Digitizing Canada’s Rail Supply Chain project to create a digital platform that monitors railcars and freight in real-time to provide companies with better visibility into their shipments, leading to greater efficiency and a more fluid movement of goods. It includes installing 10,000 GPS location sensors and integrating data to develop a rail network performance dataset.
• $2.7 million to IntermodeX Logistics Ltd. for the Ridley North Off-Dock and Transloading Expansion project to build a container yard and establish a transloading facility at the Port of Prince Rupert, which will include an off-dock container storage, enhance transloading services, and reduce container congestion.