MHCA acknowledges it is located on Treaty One land and the homeland of the Metis Nation

Minister Fielding – Breakfast with Leaders

Have we turned the corner?

The Hon. Scott Fielding, Manitoba’s Minister of Finance spoke to a crowd of well over 100 attendees at a Thursday, February 27 MHCA hosted event in Winnipeg.

In the 20 minute presentation, the minister provided an overview of the massive fiscal challenges inherited from the previous administration and the razor focused attention in its first term on reducing the operating deficit and return to balance – it is ahead of schedule.

The minister referenced a number of positive strengths around Manitoba’s economy, chief among them our diversity, continued growth and ability to attract immigrants. He also spoke to the investments the province has and continues to make in healthcare, education and family services.

It was welcomed the news that the province appears to be raising the profile and importance of core infrastructure as part of its economic growth strategy – the target is 40,000 jobs in its second term. The highways capital program is expected to increase in 2020, further augmented by additional core infrastructure related programming of $45 million, the long-awaited Lake St. Martin flood protection project and accelerated private sector investment.  The message seems to be that having almost effectively ‘righted’ the fiscal ship of state, there are now emerging opportunities and growing fiscal flexibility just around the corner to focus on strategic investment in infrastructure and in a manner that harnesses its ROI to GDP benefits.

It is well researched and documented that there is no better area of public sector investment, with no higher rate of return to economic growth, than trade enabling infrastructure, and Manitoba is a trade-reliant economy.

The MHCA appreciates the recent positive discussions with minister Fielding and is hopeful that more investment, not spending, is on the provincial horizon as it relates to Manitoba’s core infrastructure and its transportation system.

So have we turned the corner? We hope so – it can’t happen fast enough.

Chair’s Gala

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Close to 650pp attended from both industry, government and stakeholder partners.  It was the closing of Nicole Chabot’s two year term as Chair.  Dennis Cruise of Bituminex Paving was welcomed as the new Chair.

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2022 Heavy Santa

December 16, 2022
David Livingstone School

This event was made possible through fundraising at the MHCA Chair’s Gala and Spring Mixer.

104 goodie bags and presents were prepared for the grades 1-4 students at David Livingstone School. 

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Awards Breakfast & Annual General Meeting

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure (MTI) Award Winner

  • Grading – Strilkiwski Contracting Ltd.: PTH 6 Grahamdale
  • Paving – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PTH 83
  • Urban Works – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PA 634 and Bituminous Pavement PTH 5
  • Special Projects – Mekhana Development Corp/Arnason Industries Ltd: Theresa Point Airport
  • Major Structures – D. Steele Construction: Bridge Replacement over the Red River Floodway on PTH 59N
  • Minor Structures – Moncrief Construction Ltd.: Reinforced concrete box culvert on PTH 5
  • Water Management – Brunet Ltd.: Flood response, Morris ring dike closure

200 members and guests gathered to hear greetings from Premier Heather Stefanson and the newly elected Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham. Hon. Doyle Piwniuk, Minister, Manitoba Infrastructure, handed out the MTI Awards.

31 companies were recognized for their milestone membership commitments.

Matthew Neziol, of Bayview Construction, received the Safety Leader Award.

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