Building on Advantage: Improving Canada’s Trade Infrastructure March 17, 2015 Winnipeg, Manitoba

Building on Building on Advantage

Building on Building on Advantage 2015 Roundtables Private Sector Financing Infrastructure NetworkParliamentary PresentationsNational Advisory BodyCanada’s Trade InfrastructureMap for the Future The 2014 Winnipeg Roundtable

We are doing okay, but… The Trade Infrastructure Story Action is urgent Infrastructure is under stress Canada’s declining international competitiveness

…we’re losing ground… Source: Global Competitiveness Index and Canada West Foundation

…and demand will grow significantly Projected demand: 175% increase by 2024 Led by food and energy ie: agricultural products, oil and gas, hydro electric, coal

Demand, the GMC

The Trade Infrastructure Story Changing Role of the Private Sector…. Today’s trade infrastructure done differently ie: Ports, Airports Innovation in building techniques, P3 models Private commercial investments in proprietary infrastructure Financing ie: “Maple Revolutionaries”

Today’s Trade Infrastructure Done Differently

The Trade Infrastructure Story Building on past success… Early Federal Trade Infrastructure Programs ie: Asia Pacific – Strategic and Targeted The Western Transportation Ministers Council - Collaboration Extended multi-year funding

….upon what we have

Recommendations Set as an aspirational goal to galvanize public attention Develop a coordinated federal-provincial- private sector campaign Establish a permanent national public- private body

Recommendations Introduce more substantive private sector participation Introduce a focus on innovation Carve out an explicit portion of existing federal infrastructure funds

The Trade Infrastructure Story Next Steps Progress on action items from 2014 Building on Advantage Federal Election and the infrastructure agenda Lessons and Opportunities for Manitoba