Designate Trans-Canada Highway 11
Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to designate Trans‑Canada Highway 11 as a Project of National Interest under the Building Canada Act to fund and prioritize upgrades for safety and reliable interprovincial freight movement.
Why we would sign this petition
- Designation would attract federal funding and prioritization for upgrades, directly improving travellers' safety on Highway 11.
- Federal designation could secure consistent investment for reliable interprovincial freight movement, reducing supply‑chain disruptions that depend on this corridor.
- Treating Highway 11 as a national project can enable coordinated standards and long‑term planning across provinces for a strategically important corridor.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Designation may require significant federal spending and reallocation of budget priorities, which could crowd out other infrastructure needs.
- Highway management is largely provincial; federal designation could create jurisdictional conflicts or slow implementation through added bureaucracy.
- Provinces might deliver targeted upgrades more quickly or efficiently through alternative funding partnerships without national designation.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the Government of Canada: We, the undersigned, call upon the Government of Canada to designate Trans-Canada Highway 11 as a Project of National Interest under the Building Canada Act. As a critical national corridor for economic stability and national security, Highway 11 requires upgrades to protect the safety of all travellers and ensure the reliable interprovincial movement of goods.
Government response
No government response is available yet.