Canada’s transportation infrastructure: time to get serious or pay the price

This moment of national importance demands that we focus on our national interests. It starts with getting goods to and from market via reliable transportation infrastructure. Because if we can’t move it, we can’t sell it.

A winter aerial view of Toronto highways. The World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness Index shows an alarming decline in Canada’s transport infrastructure—our ranking fell from its peak of 10th in the world in 2008, down to 32nd in 2019, writes Pascal Chan. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

Opinion

BY PASCAL CHAN

February 24, 2025

Against the backdrop of an unprovoked trade war with our largest trading partner and closest ally, concerns about Canada’s economic future have brought the integration of Canada-U.S. supply chains—and the $3.6-billion in daily cross-border trade they enable—into questi...

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