Canada needs a new National Highway Strategy

Canada must deliver a robust national highway strategy to secure our economic future with predictable and flexible long-term investments, clear national priorities for trade-enabling corridors, and strengthened connections to ports, rail, terminals, airports, and major industrial regions.

Traffic along Highway 174 in Orleans, Ont., on July 12, 2024. If Canada wants to diversify trade, increase productivity and build a more resilient economy, it needs reliable east-west corridors that connect producers with ports and global markets, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LINDSAY KISLOCK

August 5, 2026

Canada's productivity problem is well-known. While governments debate innovation, investment, and trade diversification, one essential piece is often overlooked: the infrastructure that efficiently moves people, goods, and businesses across the country.

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