Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba are coming together with a new focus on transportation across the prairies.
Ministers for highways and transportation in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen economic corridors that support supply chains.
"The world needs what Saskatchewan has to offer," Saskatchewan Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill said. "We rely on dependable, robust, road, rail, air, and port networks to ship our food, fuel, and fertilizer across North America and around the globe."
The memorandum commits the three provinces to jointly work to improve the transportation system.
"Manitoba's unique gateway and hub initiatives cannot develop in isolation, that is why external cooperative partnerships will leverage our initiatives for success," Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk said. "With similar trade and transport access such as distance to markets, reliance on international ports and railway services, and similar commodity basis, Saskatchewan and Alberta are natural key partners to work with on improving trade-enablement through transportation."
The three provinces will cooperate to:
- Improve the efficiency of inter-provincial highway and rail networks.
- Encourage the federal government for infrastructure funding and national supply chain solutions.
- Keep their economies competitive and grow capital investment.
- Harmonize regulations to support businesses, industries, and shippers.
"Alberta is proud to partner with Saskatchewan and Manitoba, taking a leadership role in building new trade corridors that will help our provinces and our country,” Alberta's Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen said.