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On May 25, 2018, Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, P.E.I., on behalf of Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced a major investment of $8.1 million for a project that will improve airport infrastructure and help businesses compete by moving local goods to market.
The project consists of the rehabilitation of Charlottetown Airport’s main Runway 03-21 and connecting taxiways.
Major components of the work include grading and drainage improvements, replacement of storm water collection infrastructure, and rehabilitation and reconstruction of the pavement structure.
This project is expected to have significant economic and employment benefits by creating an estimated 180 jobs during construction.
The Government of Canada is supporting infrastructure projects that contribute most to Canada’s continued success in international trade. For example, projects being funded will:
- support economic activity and the physical movement of goods or people in Canada;
- help the transportation system withstand the effects of climate change and make sure it is able to support new technologies and innovation;
address transportation bottlenecks and congestion along Canada’s trade corridors; and - increase the fluidity of Canadian trade around the world through our ports, airports, roads, railways, intermodal facilities, bridges and border crossings.
Provincial, territorial and municipal governments, Indigenous groups, not-for-profit and for-profit private-sector organizations, federal Crown Corporations, Canadian Port Authorities, and National Airport System Airport Authorities are all eligible for funding under the National Trade Corridors Fund.
“Transportation systems are a vital part of the Prince Edward Island economy and the investment announced here today will foster long-term prosperity in all corners of the province,” said MacAulay. “These improvements at the Charlottetown Airport will give Islanders more transportation options while helping businesses get more products to market.
“Our government is investing in Canada’s economy by making improvements to our trade and transportation corridors,” said Garneau.
“We are supporting projects that will efficiently move commercial goods to market and people to their destinations, stimulate economic growth, create quality middle-class jobs, and ensure that Canada’s transportation networks remain competitive and efficient.
“I am pleased to see this project going ahead,” said Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown.
“The Charlottetown airport is an important economic generator for our province and upgrading its critical infrastructure will ensure it keeps serving our community for generations to come.”
