The provincial government should be working with Winnipeg and the Capital Region municipalities on coordinating investment in transportation routes to generate the greatest economic gains, the Goods Movement Advisory Committee recommended.
The GMAC, in presenting an update of its work March 4 to Winnipeg Council’s Public Works Committee, outlined the many reports that have encouraged collaborative planning, generally, to amplify the economic returns on investment in transportation infrastructure.
The report noted that coordinating regional planning and investment in highway infrastructure is a “key component of Manitoba’s economic development strategy, and to strengthen inter-provincial trade.”
Among the reports and initiatives GMAC asked the province give special attention to are:
- The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region’s ‘Transportation Driving Growth Report’ 2016
- The proposed Canada Trade Infrastructure Plan (CTIP) which sets out foundational criteria for establishing a long-term infrastructure investment strategy to prioritize nationally significant trade gateway and corridor projects.
- The federal-provincial joint $60-million investment for the Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill, and its continuing public support for CentrePort Canada
The Public Works Committee approved the GMAC annual report and recommendation. Read the annual report here.
