1. Ottawa Update TBWG, Boston Ted Mackay, Transport Canada April 14, 2010

2. Outline Budget 2010 Stimulus Program Olympics Cabinet Shuffle G8 and G20 Summits (June 2010)

3. Budget 2010 4 Confirms one more year of stimulus (to end-March 2011) Emphasis then will be on eliminating the deficit: –2009-10: $53.8 B –2010-11: $49.2 B –2011-12: $27.6 B Department’s operating budgets frozen at 2010-11 levels until 2012-13

4. Budget 2010 – Transport/Border Border Security –CBSA: $87 M/two years: vehicle and cargo scanning equipment, upgraded information systems, enhanced programs (Partners in Protection, NEXUS) Aviation Security –Air Cargo Security: $75.6 M/5 years, for Transport Canada –Aviation Security: Air Travelers’ Security Charge increased April 1, to raise $1.5 billion over five years DRIC –Transport Canada receives $10 M/3 years for legal, financial and technical work Montréal Bridges –$51 M/2 years for Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges

5. Economic Action Plan (Stimulus) 4 Year 2 of Economic Action Plan $19 B in new overall federal stimulus $6 B from other levels of government Infrastructure Stimulus Fund $4 billion fully committed 4000 projects Infrastructure spending: “largest impact on economic growth of all fiscal measures” Added.4 % of GDP in 2009,.5% forecast for 2010 (source: Conference Board of Canada)

6. Olympics CBSA kept maximum number of lanes at the four Lower Mainland border crossings open for travelers 16 hours a day No significant border delays reported Beer delivered

7. Cabinet Shuffle January 19 Changes: –Vic Toews, Public Safety –Stockwell Day, Treasury Board –Keith Ashfield, Atlantic Gateway –Peter Van Loan, International Trade No changes: –Transport –Foreign Affairs –Environment –Finance

8. G8 and G20 Summits G8 Summit, Huntsville, Ontario: June 25-26 G20 Summit, Toronto, June 26-27

9. Thank you! Ted Mackay Highway and Border Policy Transport Canada ted.mackay@tc.gc.ca