The federal government has informed us that the review of the Mackenzie Valley Highway project proposal under the new Building Canada Fund national infrastructure component has been temporarily suspended until the federal government makes a decision on phase two of the capital infrastructure money, their long-term plan. Phase two planning fund is expected to be announced early next year in communicating the temporary suspension of the Mackenzie Valley Highway project. The federal government indicated the desire to align such project with the Minister of Infrastructure and communities’ mandate, which includes strategic projects such as transportation corridors, ports, borders, gateways, etc. The Mackenzie Valley Highway project, as the House knows, is a key strategic transportation corridor, and we have reminded Minister Sohi of the importance of this project as well as other priority transportation corridors in Northwest Territories.
Wally Schumann on Question 328-18(2): Mackenzie Valley Highway Funding Proposal
In the Legislative Assembly on October 17th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 328-18(2): Mackenzie Valley Highway Funding Proposal
Oral Questions
October 16th, 2016
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