Canadian government unveils Atlantic Gateway and Trade Corridor Strategy

Canadian government officials reviewed plans for the Atlantic Gateway and Trade Corridor Strategy, a modern, competitive and integrated air, rail, marine and road transportation network that provides a quick, reliable and secure transportation network between North American markets and markets in Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia via the Suez Canal. "The Atlantic Gateway and Trade Corridor Strategy ensures our region has the infrastructure and regulations necessary to build the robust, competitive economy Atlantic Canada needs to prosper in the 21st century," said Minister of State for the Atlantic Gateway Keith Ashfield. "Our government is proud to work with our provincial partners and members of the Gateway Council to move this strategy forward and make these prudent investments in Atlantic Canada." "The Government of Canada is proud to launch the Atlantic Gateway and Trade Corridor Strategy," said Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Chuck Strahl. "Working together with the private sector, we'll make Atlantic Canada a preferred choice for international commerce coming to or leaving the East Coast of North America." Following recent transportation funding announcements in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Canada is releasing an additional $2.5 million specifically for marketing the Atlantic Gateway, a key priority for increasing international trade through the region. With the new investment, more than $200 million from the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund has been committed to support the region's strategic trade-related transportation system. The Atlantic Gateway connects to and seamlessly integrates with Canada's other gateways, and with transportation systems that reach across North America.