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 upgrade the highway for safety and reliable interprovincial goods movement.
Why we would sign this petition
- Upgrading Highway 11 could reduce fatal collisions and closures by improving road design and safety features, directly addressing the petition's stated safety risks.
- Federal designation under the Building Canada Act could unlock dedicated funding and coordinated planning for interprovincial corridor improvements.
- Stronger, more reliable highway links would support supply‑chain resilience and emergency services that the petition identifies as being at risk from closures.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Designating the highway federally may be costly and divert funds from other infrastructure priorities or regions.
- Federal designation may not guarantee fast or sufficient upgrades, and could complicate provincial responsibility for road maintenance.
- Targeted provincial projects or alternative investments (e.g. rail or enhanced enforcement) might address safety and reliability more efficiently than a 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 The Trans-Canada Highway 11 is a critical corridor for the movement of goods, services, and people across provincial boundaries; The safety and reliability of the Trans-Canada Highway 11 is essential to support Canada’s economic stability, supply chain resilience, national security, and regional development; Highway 11 is often the site of fatal collisions between passenger vehicles and transportation trucks, presenting a significant safety risk to travellers in the region; and The Highway is subject to repeated closures due to accidents and truck incidents that completely cut off access to travel, creating serious safety risks for residents, travellers, and emergency services. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to designate Trans-Canada Highway 11 as a Project of National Interest under the Building Canada Act. Highway 11 requires upgrades to protect the safety of all travellers and endure the reliable interprovincial movement of goods.
Government response
No government response is available yet.