Experts call for more federal action on neglected trade infrastructure as Canada falls in international rankings

'Spending hasn’t kept pace with the rate at which infrastructure is being strained and in many instances wearing out,' says Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin Beatty.

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc, pictured during a press conference on Oct. 27, 2020. A number of trade experts are sounding the alarm over Canada's outdated trade infrastructure, and are calling on the government to act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

May 24, 2022

With an overwhelming percentage of the Canadian economy dependent upon trade—more than 65 per cent of GDP as measured a few years ago—trade and infrastructure experts say Canada needs to urgently address long-neglected trade infrastructure to remain competitive. According to a May 9 report from...

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