The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) wants to see two key pieces of infrastructure upgraded at the Port of Vancouver, the country's largest port.
The GGC says the federal government's major projects list remains incomplete if the 1969 Second Narrows Rail Bridge and 1904 New Westminster Rail Bridge upgrades are not included.
The concern is the age and condition of the two bridges, which are currently running at full capacity. According to the GGC, urgent upgrades are needed; if the bridges were to fail, there would be no backup, as there is no other alternative route that can handle the same volume of traffic.
The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the country’s most critical trade gateway.
More than 50 per cent of the grain grown in Canada is exported through the port, which accounts for $35 million in daily exports of grain and grain products.