An efficient and reliable transportation system is essential to making life more affordable for Canadians and to combat the rising cost of living. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring our supply chains grow the economy and create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians, while ensuring they are resilient and adaptive to the impacts of climate change.
Today, Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, Kody Blois, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of up to nearly $22 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund, to enable internal trade activities, including agricultural exports, in Annapolis Valley First Nation and in King's County.
One of the project's objectives is to make lands available for potential future development. This effort is expected to support the development of a business park that could attract dozens of local businesses, bringing direct benefits to the economies of Annapolis Valley First Nation and King's County.
The project also involves the construction of a new, grade-separated interchange on Highway 101, with connector roads north (to Brooklyn Street) and south (to Trunk 1 and Waterville Mountain Road). The proposed connection will allow for safer and more efficient movement of vehicles between Highway 101 and the Cambridge area. This means less traffic in residential and school zones.
Through the National Trade Corridors Fund, the Government of Canada continues to make investments to strengthen the country's supply chain, promote economic growth and enhance the opportunities for our businesses to expand into global markets. This represents another long-term commitment to work with stakeholders on strategic infrastructure projects to address transportation bottlenecks, vulnerabilities, and congestion along Canada's trade corridors.
