Opportunities missed in rural Canada without adequate investments

There is plenty of room to grow in rural Canada, though better infrastructure, particularly for transportation, is needed.

A barn near Kindcardine, Ont. Liberal MP Robert D. Nault writes that federal and provincial governments need to increase their investment in infrastructure outside of major cities. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP ROBERT D. NAULT

September 4, 2017

When you travel throughout Canada there is a certain expectation of safety. At our airports, you expect innovative navigational aids to be used for safe landings and you expect the runway to be paved and well lit. When travelling by land, you anticipate our roads, especially the Trans-Canada Highway...

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