Whereas the provincial and federal governments recognize Northern British Columbia transportation corridors as nationally significant trade routes that support Canadas access to Asia Pacific markets; And whereas developing cost-shared funding for Northern British Columbia transportation infrastructure, prioritizing projects that shift heavy truck volumes to strengthened rail and intermodal alternatives and providing dedicated funding to Indigenous Nations and communities to support meaningful participation in consultation, planning, and monitoring of these projects supports major project delivery: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the Government of Canada to recognize the Prince George centered northern transportation corridors, including Highway 16, Highway 97, and key rail and bridge infrastructure, as nationally significant trade routes essential to Canadas Asia-Pacific access, and to adopt a regional corridor strategy that identifies and prioritizes the highway, bridge, and rail investments required to ensure safe, reliable, and competitive transportation networks in Northern British Columbia.
