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Major irrigation projects that will bene!t members in both provinces
are in the works. "e Saskatchewan government plans to embark on a
$4-billion irrigation infrastructure project at Lake Diefenbaker.
It’ll be the government’s biggest infrastructure project to date and
SHCA will be major players over the next 10 years of construction in three
main phases.
"e government said it will create more than 2,500 construction jobs
per year over the next 10 years, which is welcomed news to our industry.
In Manitoba, Lorenc is waiting to see the outcome of discussions between
the provincial government and the federal government over the terms of
the Lake Manitoba–Lake St. Martin outlet channel project (a $550-million,
multi-year project that aims to mitigate the impacts of #ooding).
“"e stimulus program announced in 2020 didn’t #ow nearly as much
as was anticipated, so we assume that it will #ow at a healthier clip for the
construction season this year,” Lorenc said. “"ere will be a nominal increase
to the highways capital program…the Lake Manitoba project…If all
of those approvals, along with the Investing in Canada’s Infrastructure program,
materialize, I think Manitoba’s economy will get a good shot in the
arm with infrastructure programs.”
In Alberta, the province plans to provide more infrastructure dollars
to municipalities this year through the Municipal Sustainability Initiative
(MSI) with a $1.2-billion investment to provide economic stimulus and
create jobs.
But this means a funding drop to $485 million in each of the following
two years, where municipalities were initially slated to split $860 million.
Despite the cut to municipalities, a $20.7-billion capital plan will invest
in 41 new infrastructure projects across the province and create about
90,000 jobs through 2024.
“ The stimulus program announced
in 2020 didn’t flow nearly as
much as was anticipated, so
we assume that it will flow
at a healthier clip for the
construction season this year.”
– Chris Lorenc, Manitoba Heavy
Construction Association
"e 2021 capital plan will include new construction of roads, bridges,
overpasses and water projects.
“When you consider that 65 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product
is tied to trade and roughly 18 per cent of Canada’s workforce is tied
to trade, it’s really important for Canadians to understand and for governments
to understand this,” said Lorenc. “"ere is the infrastructure we want
like our parks, swimming pools and recreation facilities. "ere’s infrastructure
we need like healthcare facilities and schools. And then there’s the infrastructure
that pays for all of these things – that is our trade infrastructure.
“We think there should be a significant long-term focus on investing
in trade gateways and corridors in Western Canada to allow the region
to become an even more prolific global trade partner to keep the economy
humming.”
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