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Government of Canada invests in safety upgrades of five Quebec airports

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MONT-JOLI — Today, Daniel Petit, Member of Parliament for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced that airports in Quebec will again benefit from a Government of Canada investment in important safety upgrades. This investment is part of the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP).

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of Canada invests in safety upgrades for Saint-Hubert Airport

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OTTAWA — Today, Daniel Petit, Member of Parliament for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, on behalf of the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced that the Saint-Hubert Airport will benefit from a Government of Canada investment in important safety upgrades. MP Petit announced the investment of $664,050 to replace a runway sweeper and purchase a self-propelled snow blower at the airport as part of the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP).

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Work starts on the Strandherd-Armstrong bridge

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OTTAWA — MP Pierre Poilievre, MPP Bob Chiarelli, Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien and City Councillors Steve Desroches and Jan Harder participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today to mark the start of construction of the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge. The bridge will take pressure off existing bridges at Hunt Club Road and Bridge Street (Manotick), and will support improved transit and transportation in the south Ottawa urban community.

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Government of Canada invests in Bathurst Airport upgrades

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OTTAWA — The Honourable Senator Rose-May Poirier, together with Stephen Brunet, president of the Northern New Brunswick Airport Authority Inc., announced today a $2.2-million contribution from the Government of Canada for important safety upgrades to the Bathurst Airport.

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Government of Canada invests in Prince Rupert Airport upgrades

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OTTAWA — The Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable John Baird, Canada’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister, together with Maureen Macarenko, president of the Prince Rupert Airport Authority, announced today that the Government of Canada is making important safety upgrades to the Prince Rupert Airport.

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Construction begins on Route 1 gateway project

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The news release \"Construction begins on Route 1 gateway project\" was created by the Government of New Brunswick in collaboration with Transport Canada.

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Ministers Day and Baird tour port facilities in British Columbia

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Prince Rupert, B.C. — Today the Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and Canada’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister John Baird concluded their tour of port facilities in Kitimat and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

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Government of Canada announces investment to improve the Port of Oshawa

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OSHAWA, ONTARIO — Today the Government of Canada announced it is investing in major improvements to the Port of Oshawa that will boost the port as an attraction for families and visitors, and support new jobs and business opportunities in the region.

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North Shore of the Asia-Pacific Gateway keeps expanding

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VANCOUVER — The Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today marked the start of construction on the Lynn Creek Rail Bridge and Brooksbank Avenue Underpass project in North Vancouver, B.C. This federal investment of over $21 million will improve access to ports and railways, and help to seize job creation opportunities with a skilled workforce as we strengthen our trading connections overseas.

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The Government of Canada supports Ashcroft Terminal\'s expansion

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ASHCROFT, B.C. — The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced a $5-million federal funding commitment to Ashcroft Terminal for the expansion of its industrial-zoned land into a multi-user rail facility.

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Westside Road Interchange to benefit Kelowna area, Okanagan

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WESTBANK — Construction of the Westside Road Interchange will begin in early August, announced Premier Gordon Campbell, Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond, and the Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, during a groundbreaking ceremony held at the construction site today.

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Government of Canada invests over half a billion dollars in the revitalization of Marine Atlantic Inc.

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NORTH SYDNEY — The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister responsible for Nova Scotia, along with Rob Crosbie, chair of MAI’s board of directors, and Wayne Follett, MAI’s president and chief executive officer, announced today that the Government of Canada is making significant investments to revitalize MAI and renew its fleet and shore facilities.

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Canada ratifies new regulations to improve marine worker safety

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The news release \"Canada ratifies new regulations to improve marine worker safety\" was created by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada in collaboration with Transport Canada.

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