Transcript John Forster, Associate Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada

Transportation Infrastructure Programs
Past, Present & Future
Transportation Association of Canada Fall Conference
September 2011
Edmonton, Alberta
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Presentation Outline
• Importance of Transportation in Canada
• Federal Initiatives in Transportation Infrastructure
• Recent Federal Investment
• Challenges
• Efficiency, Productivity and the Economy
• Trade & Canada’s International Crossings
• Urban Growth
• Minimizing Environmental Impact
• Infrastructure Financing
• Looking Ahead
• Near Term Commitments
• Developing the Next Infrastructure Agenda
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Importance of Transportation in Canada
• More than $1 trillion of goods move through the Canadian
Transportation System every year
• Accounted for 4.1% of GDP by industry in 2009
• Provides important linkages between cities and
communities,
Connects workers with jobs,
travelers with destinations, and
products with markets
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Federal Initiatives in Transportation Infrastructure
Responsibilities:
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Regulator
Owner
Facilitator and Knowledge broker
Funding Partner
Partnership Approach across Canada:
• Building Canada Plan
• Economic Action Plan
• Gateway Strategies
The federal government has made financial contributions
to highway construction activities since 1919.
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Recent Federal Investment in Transportation
Infrastructure 2002-2010
Total : $19.8 Billion
Borders, Airports, Ports, Rail
$3.3 B
Public Transit
$6.5 B
Highways / Roads
$10.0 B
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Federal Investments leverage significant funding from other
levels of government and the private sector
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Infrastructure Funding for Economic Stimulus
Acceleration of Building Canada, and close to $17 billion in new
funding for infrastructure and housing
Canada’s Economic Action Plan
• Timely, Targeted and Temporary action
• Funding delivered in record time through
strong partnerships
• Together we invested more than $30 billion
• Over 8,100 provincial, territorial and
municipal infrastructure projects
Federal contributions under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund of over $1.5 billion for
1650 highway and road projects; $245.6 million for 70 public transit projects; $39.6
million for 19 airport projects; and $169.6 for 55 port projects.
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Canada’s Investment in Strategic Gateways
North America's
closest ports to
Asia
Asia-Pacific
Gateway and
Corridor Initiative
(APGCI)
Atlantic
Gateway
and Trade
Corridor
Ontario-Quebec
Continental
Gateway and
Trade Corridor
North America's
closest ports to Europe,
Latin America and ships
transiting the Suez Canal
Each gateway has its own characteristics, challenges and opportunities; connections
among the three gateways reflect inter-provincial and international supply chains
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…And our investments are having an impact
Average Age of Core Surface Transportation Infrastructure
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Transport
23
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Bridges
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Roads
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Transit
19
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17
16
15
14
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12
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10
1961
1968
1975
1982
1989
1996
2003
2010
Source: Statistics Canada, Investment and Capital Stock Division
• The average age of roads, bridges and transit infrastructure in Canada has been
getting younger
• This trend started at the beginning of the last decade, but has gained momentum
since 2006
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Challenges:
Efficiency, Productivity and the Economy
• How do we maintain productivity growth?
Going Forward:
• Importance of
maintaining “state of
good repair”
• Improve efficiency of
national
transportation system
• Promotion of efficient
market-oriented
operations
Source: Conference Board of Canada
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Challenges:
Trade & Canada’s International Crossings
• International trade totalled $724 B in 2009
• Border delays cost Canada an estimated $15 to $30 billion
per year
Going Forward:
• Strong focus on trade-driven multimodal system
• Integrated Canada-US strategies for
perimeter security: Beyond the
Border Declaration
• Continued development of Gateway
Strategies
Canada is the most trade-dependent nation in the G7 with exported
goods and services accounting for 35% of GDP (2008)
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Challenges:
Urban Growth
• Congestion costs Canadians
$2.3 - $3.7 billion per year
• How do we ensure the
transportation system can
support accelerated growth
in our cities?
Going Forward:
• Federal/Provincial/Municipal cooperation in regards to urban
transportation infrastructure investments
• Focused investments on strategic infrastructure promoting
efficient freight movements in urban centres
• Maintaining basic transportation infrastructure in rural and remote
areas
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Challenges:
Minimizing Environmental Impact
• Transportation is the largest source of GHG emissions
• How do we balance environmental impact with economic growth?
Going Forward
• Regulation of
emissions from all
modes, aligned
across North
America
• Integrated land use
and infrastructure
planning, and multimodal “green” supply
chain strategies
• Maximizing efficiency
of movement of
goods
Transport GHG emission trends – Historic and Forecasted
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Mt CO2e
No Government
Actions
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Current
Actions
170
150
130
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Historic
Projected
Existing measures (e.g., light-duty
vehicle regulation, ecoTransport,
ecoEnergy, 5% ethanol, federal
and provincial tax measures)
expected to reduce emissions by
14.8 Mt in 2020
90
70
50
30
1990
1995
2000
2005
Total Historic Emissions
Total Expected Emissions No Policy
Source: Environment Canada, "2011 Emissions Trends"
2010
2015
2020
Total Expected Emissions With Existing Policy
2025
Road Freight
2030
Road Passenger
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Challenges:
Infrastructure Financing
• Competing priorities for public
funding
• Fiscal constraints all
jurisdictions are facing
Going Forward
• Several provinces are leading the
way in using P3 models
• Federal support through Building
Canada Plan P3 fund ($1.25 B)
• How can we best tap private sector capacities in addressing future
infrastructure needs?
Of 158 P3 projects in Canada, 36 are transportation-related
- Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships Project Database
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Looking Ahead
• The Government of Canada remains committed to addressing
transportation infrastructure issues
• Legislation of a permanent annual investment of $2 billion in the
Gas Tax Fund
• Provide $228 million to federal bridges in Greater Montréal
• Contribute $150 million toward the construction of an all-season
road between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk
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Looking Ahead:
Developing the Next Infrastructure Agenda
We must continue to work together…
• Budget 2011 commitment:
“The Government will work with provinces, territories, the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities and other stakeholders to develop a long-term plan for public
infrastructure that extends beyond the expiry of the Building Canada plan”
• While we have achieved a lot working in partnership and have made
significant investments, there are challenges that need to be addressed
TAKING STOCK
OF PAST
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IDENTIFYING GAPS
AND PRIORITIES
LESSONS LEARNED
AND THE NEXT
AGENDA
• Engagement with provincial, territorial, municipal partners and stakeholders will
be integral to the process
…to ensure continued support for Canada’s economic growth.
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