Key Issue: Transportation & Infrastructure

Efficient transportation and quality education are the foundations of economic growth and business innovation. Without either, Canada will not be able to thrive in a globally competitive free market. The unreliability of transportation funding, increasing population, and congestion will lead to lower economic growth and stall economic growth. Background Over one million new commuters are […]

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) is the Civil Aviation Directorate[1] that promotes the safety of the national air transportation system through its regulatory framework and oversight activities. As part of the regulatory framework, TCCA develops policies, guidelines, regulations, standards, and educational materials to advance civil aviation safety in Canada. The issue in this policy is […]

In 2007, the Government of Canada, in cooperation with the Government of British Columbia and the three Prairie Provinces, developed and embarked on an ambitious program of capital and legislative infrastructure investments to create the Asia Pacific Gateway Canada Initiative (APGCI).  The investments were focused on the “Gateway” corridors linking the Port of Prince Rupert […]

Canadians rely on regional and local airports to support, sustain and generate economic growth for their communities. These airports not only generate economic growth for communities through job creation, contribution to GDP, or taxation; regional airports also aid in recruitment and retention of staff in rural areas, enable major projects requiring fly in/fly out work, […]

Canadian families and businesses rely on municipal and provincial transportation networks, police services, recreation facilities, clean water, sanitation, a vast array of local and provincial services, and far beyond. Municipalities manage nearly 60 percent and provinces 38 percent of the public infrastructure that drives our economy and quality of life.[1] In recent years, all orders […]

Ridesharing, the ability of a driver who has been through appropriate criminal record and driver safety screening to use their personal vehicle to connect with a rider via a smartphone, is a key sector in the sharing economy. Ridesharing is currently available in hundreds of cities around the world, and now in select areas of […]

Transportation of freight and passengers by rail is a cost effective and economically beneficial mode of transportation worldwide. On Vancouver Island, the former Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E&N) rail corridor, now maintained by the Island Corridor Foundation, presents an opportunity for the re-introduction of this mode of transportation to one of the fastest growing sections of […]

In its 2020 budget, the Province of BC cut funding for public transit by 2% (or $119M). This cut to essential funding will negatively impact BC communities—especially small, rural and Indigenous communities—economically, socially, and environmentally. Background The impact of reduced funding for public transit in BC’s small communities is extensive and is counterintuitive to the […]

To ensure that an economy continues to grow, investment in technological advancements in shipping are a necessary. Technological advancements improve efficiencies, provide competitive advantages, and reduce the prices of commodities. In order for Canadian ports to remain competitive in the globalized realm of shipping, the BC, federal, and local governments must work with the Port […]

British Columbia is Canada’s Asia Pacific Gateway and our economic competitiveness relies heavily on the well-maintained capacity within our port, air, rail, and roadway infrastructure. Thus, it is imperative that the Province ensures the efficient flow of people and goods throughout the region to increase our regional, provincial, and national prosperity and quality of life. […]