Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba have signed an agreement to work together on improving transportation corridors.
Saskatchewan Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill said it’s important to work with its Prairie neighbours to ensure the safe, reliable, and sustainable movement of products to markets around the world.
“The world needs what Saskatchewan has to offer,” Cockrill said. “We rely on dependable, robust, road, rail, air and port networks to ship our food, fuel and fertilizer across North America and around the globe.”
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk said his province’s unique gateway and hub initiatives cannot develop in isolation.
“That’s why external cooperative partnerships will leverage our initiatives for success,” Piwniuk said. “With similar trade and transport access such as distance to markets, reliance on international ports and railway services, and similar commodity basis, Saskatchewan and Alberta are natural key partners to work with on improving trade-enablement through transportation.”
Alberta’s Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen said he is proud to partner with Saskatchewan and Manitoba, taking a leadership role in building new trade corridors.
The memorandum commits the three provinces to improve efficiency of inter-provincial highway and rail networks, encourage the federal government for infrastructure funding and national supply chain solutions, grow capital investment, and harmonize regulations.
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The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has elected its new chair.
Laura Reiter of Radisson, Sask. will replace outgoing chair Dr. Keith Degenhardt.
Reiter said WGRF is a unique organization focused on funding crop research to benefit prairie farmers.
“Directing investments in field crop research on behalf of farmers is a responsibility that we all take very seriously, and I look forward to helping WGRF continue to invest in projects that will deliver a positive on-farm impact.”
Kevin Auch of Carmangay, Alta. was re-elected as the vice-chair.
WGRF is a farmer-funded and farmer-directed non-profit organization that has invested in more than $229 million in agricultural research.
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