Niagara Centre

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport announces improvements to Canada's supply chain by alleviating key corridor bottlenecks

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Today, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, Vance Badawey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, announced an investment of over $12 million through the National Trade Corridors Fund.

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  • Today, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, Vance Badawey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, announced an investment of over $12 million through the National Trade Corridors Fund.
  • The six projects that received funding will improve Canadian supply chain efficiency by alleviating bottlenecks in key corridors.
  • "Our trade relationship with the U.S. is vital to strengthening our international trade performance and the prosperity of our middle class.
  • Through the National Trade Corridors Fund, Transport Canada is supporting improvements to Canada's roads, rail, air, and marine shipping routes to foster domestic and international trade.

Niagara Residents Travel to Queen’s Park to Demand Ford Government Stop the Overnight Closure of their Hospitals’ Urgent Care Centres

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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Local community members with the Ontario Health Coalition are travelling to Queen’s Park on Tuesday to demand that the Ford government take action to stop the closures.

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  • Local community members with the Ontario Health Coalition are travelling to Queen’s Park on Tuesday to demand that the Ford government take action to stop the closures.
  • When: Tuesday, June 6 at 12:30 p.m.
    Who: Local advocates: Heather Kelly Fort Erie SOS group, Niagara Health Coalition; Sue Hotte, Niagara Health Coalition.
  • Niagara MPPs Wayne Gates, Niagara Falls (and Fort Erie) and Jeff Burch, Niagara Centre (inclu.
  • For more information: Sue Hotte, Niagara Health Coalition 905-932-1646 cell and Natalie Mehra, executive director, Ontario Health Coalition 416-230-6402 (cell).

CHAR Technologies Acknowledges Canada and Ontario Announce More Than $11.3M Investment For CHAR Technologies Thorold, Ontario, Renewable Energy Production Facility

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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    MP Badaway Announces Investment of $4.9 Million for a First-of-its-Kind Woody-Biomass-to-Renewable-Energy Facility in Canada

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    Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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    This amount is in addition to $1.5 million provided by FederalDev Ontario , bringing the total current federal investment for this project to $6.4 million.

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    • This amount is in addition to $1.5 million provided by FederalDev Ontario , bringing the total current federal investment for this project to $6.4 million.
    • In addition to the investment from CHAR, the total investment in this project is $27.5 million.
    • "Congratulations to CHAR Technologies on the development of a novel facility that will help to reduce emissions while creating jobs for Canadians.
    • "Today's $4.9-million investment is another example of how the Government of Canada is supporting sustainable jobs, innovative technologies and green businesses.

    Governments of Canada and Ontario invest up to over $73 million to bring high-speed Internet to the Golden Horseshoe

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    Friday, August 6, 2021
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    That's why the governments of Canada and Ontario are accelerating their investments in broadband infrastructure.

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    • That's why the governments of Canada and Ontario are accelerating their investments in broadband infrastructure.
    • At the end of March 2021, 175,000 rural and remote households had been connected to high-speed Internet under projects supported by the Government of Canada.
    • Together, these initiatives are part of Ontario's plan to help bring reliable high-speed Internet to more communities across Ontario.
    • This investment, in partnership with Ontario and the Canada Infrastructure Bank, will connect almost 26,000 households in the Golden Horseshoe to high-speed Internet.

    New multimodal hub on the Welland Canal a major step forward for industry

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    Friday, December 4, 2020
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    Available spaces within the Hub feature infrastructure to reduce transportation costs and boost efficiency, with integrated, multimodal connections for industrial tenants.

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    • Available spaces within the Hub feature infrastructure to reduce transportation costs and boost efficiency, with integrated, multimodal connections for industrial tenants.
    • The Thorold Multimodal Hub is the first concrete step in the Niagara Ports plan, which was agreed by HOPA Ports and Niagara civic stakeholders in September.
    • Niagara Ports is a plan to create a corridor of multimodal industrial hubs along the Welland Canal in Niagara.
    • The Thorold Multimodal Hub is a 200-acre multimodal industrial complex in Niagara, adjacent to the Welland Canal.