Latest news with #PrairieEconomicGateway
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Calgary mayor wants prime minister to designate proposed inland port as project of national interest
Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the Prairie Economic Gateway could generate billions of dollars in economic development. (Photo credit: City of Calgary)
CBC
16 hours ago
- Business
- CBC
Calgary mayor wants prime minister to designate proposed inland port as project of national interest
Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the Prairie Economic Gateway could generate billions of dollars in economic development. (Photo credit: City of Calgary)
Calgary Herald
18 hours ago
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Gondek urges federal government to consider Prairie Economic Gateway for national interest projects list
Calgary's mayor is hoping a future 'inland port' and trade hub will make its way onto Prime Minister Mark Carney's national projects list. Article content Prairie Economic Gateway is a partnership between Calgary and Rocky View County that aims to develop Alberta's first rail-served inland port. According to Gondek, the interprovincial trade and manufacturing hub, which would be on the border of southeast Calgary and Rocky View County, will enable more industrial development and bolster Canada's manufacturing sector. Article content Article content Article content 'This nation-building project is ready to proceed as a public-private partnership, offering immediate and long-term benefits for Alberta and for Canada,' Gondek wrote in an Aug. 1 letter to federal energy minister Tim Hodgson and intergovernmental affairs minister Dominic LeBlanc. Article content Article content City council approved early plans for the Prairie Economic Gateway concept in February. The rail-served port, which Gondek said will also include manufacturing and logistics facilities, is estimated to take 10 to 12 years to come to fruition. Article content 'Prairie Economic Gateway has the ability to become the strongest inland port in North America,' Gondek said. 'And this isn't just a someday idea. The planning is done, the approvals are in place and the partners are ready.' Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy and Building Canada Act, intends to accelerate the approval and development of infrastructure projects deemed to be in the national interest. The legislation received parliamentary approval in June, and Carney has asked each province to compile a list of potential projects for consideration. Article content Article content The projects should fulfill a number of criteria, such as strengthening Canada's autonomy and resiliency, providing economic benefit, advancing the interests of Indigenous Peoples and aligning with federal climate objectives. Article content The city claims Prairie Economic Gateway will generate $7 billion in economic activity and create more than 30,000 jobs by leveraging the inland port's location near the existing CPKC rail network, allowing for greater interprovincial trade and improved access to global distribution markets. Article content 'Minister Hodgson has been clear that ports and trade infrastructure will be the backbone of Canada's next wave of nation-building investments,' Gondek said at a news conference on Monday. 'Prairie Economic Gateway complements and in most cases, out competes what other regions are putting forward, while others are focused on single season ports or limited routes.'
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Calgary wants to build an 'inland port'. Here's why
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney about a proposed 'inland port' project near Calgary called the Prairie Economic Gateway. Their conversation comes as the Carney government's new Bill C-5 is set to fast-track infrastructure projects. The CBC's Acton Clarkin looked into what experts are saying about the project's feasibility.
Calgary Herald
07-07-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Mayor Jyoti Gondek 'much more optimistic,' about this federal government after meeting with Mark Carney
Article content After meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson — in the city to don boots and flip pancakes at the Calgary Stampede — Mayor Jyoti Gondek says she was 'pleasantly surprised,' and is 'more optimistic about this government,' than the previous one under former prime minister Justin Trudeau. Article content 'There is an understanding of the energy sector. There is an understanding that we need to be able to deliver energy to the world, and the conversation just feels much more collaborative.' Article content Article content Article content The morning after their meeting on July 4, Carney said that it was 'highly, highly likely that we will have an oil pipeline, ' as one of the national-interest projects expedited by Bill C-5. Article content Article content The mayor highlighted projects in the city like the Prairie Economic Gateway, and the federal partnership it would require to see them through. Gondek said she expect the project to lead to jobs, economic impact, and general growth, something she also seeks partnership in preparing for. Article content Article content Article content Infrastructure maintenance has come under scrutiny from local businesses. The City of Calgary is facing a class-action lawsuit over allegations regarding development in Marda Loop, and was recently threatened with legal action by a coalition of businesses along Stephen Avenue should the expected pipe replacement begin July 14. Article content 'I think it's important to recognize that sometimes, we do need to disrupt, disrupt regular patterns because we've got to replace infrastructure that's under the ground,' Gondek said. 'I don't think any city has got it absolutely right and we are no exception. I think we need to be much better at looking to our business partners to understand how we can be most effective in doing the upgrades that we need to really keeping their long term viability in mind, but also understanding how we can make things easier than short term as well.'
