Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not be achieved through standalone, isolated projects.

Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver.Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Opinion

BY STEFAN FOURNIER

July 21, 2025

To build a future-ready trade infrastructure network, Canada must develop a long-term strategy and invest in transformative trade infrastructure projects, according to

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