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

Trudeau cabinet switches out Infrastructure minister, leaves West wanting

Manitoba’s senior Cabinet minister, Jim Carr, was left out of appointments Tuesday in a day where the West came up short and a new Infrastructure minister was named by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Carr, Manitoba’s senior MP in the Trudeau government, had special responsibilities for the Prairies, prior to the election in September, in which he and three other Manitoba Liberal MPs were returned to Ottawa in a successive minority Liberal government.

Manitoba’s only representative at the Cabinet table now is St. Boniface – St. Vital MP Dan Vandal, who continues as Northern Affairs minister, with minor additional responsibilities, including for the Prairies Economic Development Canada.

Cabinet day also saw Trudeau appoint Dominic LeBlanc, who continues as minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, to the Infrastructure and Communities post. The appointment was hailed by some who say LeBlanc is a solid minister and the new responsibility will blend well with the job of dealing with lower levels of government.

“We are very disappointed to see Jim Carr, who has served our province and the Prairies commendably for many years in cabinet, will no longer have a seat at the table,” MHCA President Chris Lorenc said. Lorenc noted that Vandal has been accessible and has had a good ear for the economy and the heavy construction industry in past conversations.

Filomena Tassi was named minister for Public Services and Procurement.

For a complete listing of the cabinet appointments, click here.

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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